St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary SchoolTrinity Academy Cathedral
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School and Trinity Academy Cathedral are secondary schools in Wakefield.
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy Cathedral scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trinity Academy Cathedral is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School was judged Good and Trinity Academy Cathedral was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School and 50.9 for Trinity Academy Cathedral.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School (47.6 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at Trinity Academy Cathedral (47.9 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldSt Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School | WakefieldTrinity Academy Cathedral | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 18 in Wakefield | 1st of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 762 | 1,028 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF2 6EQ | Wakefield, WF2 8QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 | 50.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 53.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% | 72.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 142 | 195 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 763 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.7% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.8% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.9% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% | 20.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
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