St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Wakefield , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 763 pupils, and a capacity of 750 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
763
Pupils
750
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Wakefield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy: at or above its 750 place limit
St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 750 places. 763 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 750 places. Wakefield allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.5% of pupils at St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wakefield school admissions →
St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138950
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wakefield
St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy currently has 763 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 750 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Wakefield, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.