Natural landmarks · West Midlands
Thomas Becket Catholic School
Thomas Becket Catholic School — a school heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Burgess Von Thunen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Thomas Becket Catholic School is a school heritage located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Thomas Becket Catholic School is located in the West Midlands. It serves as an educational institution within the Catholic tradition, catering to the local community.
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Background
History
The school was founded as Thomas Becket Roman Catholic Upper School; under construction through 1974 and 1975, it had opened by March 1976. It was named after Thomas Becket, 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury. After Northamptonshire County Council, the local education authority, reverted from the three-tier system (13+ entry age) to the two-tier system (11+ entry), the school was renamed to Thomas Becket Catholic School. In 2004, following the reversion to the two-tier system and the resulting increase in student numbers, students in Years 7 and 8 had to be located in temporary classrooms on the tennis courts because of the insufficient room in the main building. The school authorities…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2701, -0.8619
- District
- West Northamptonshire
- Parish
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN3 6HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton North
- Established
- 2016
- Official site
- www.thomasbecket.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7787513 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thomas Becket Catholic School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thomas Becket Catholic School?
- Thomas Becket Catholic School is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NN3 6HT), in the parish of Northampton.
- Is Thomas Becket Catholic School free to visit?
- Yes, Thomas Becket Catholic School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thomas Becket Catholic School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NN3 6HT. It sits within the Northampton North parliamentary constituency.