Contact Details

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Address	Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
Telephone	(01924) 303545
Fax	(01924) 303548
Email	info@st-thomasabecket.wakefield.sch.uk

PLEASE NOTE: This email address is for general information only. For confidential matters please telephone the school and ask to speak to the relevant person.

Download a printable version of contact and location information (208 KB)

Maps and directions

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Location of the college

Transport links

By Car

The college is situated on Barnsley Road (A61). From the South leave the M1 at Junction 39 and head towards Wakefield, follow signs for Sandal. From the North leave the M1 at Junction 41, head towards the centre of Wakefield and then follow signs for Barnsley (A61). The visitor’s car park is situated at the back of the school with access from Agbrigg Road.

By Bus

The following bus services travel down Barnsley Road and call at Wakefield Bus Station:
• 59/59A (Wakefield - Newmillerdam - Notton - Royston – Barnsley)
• 102 (Lupset - Wakefield – Portobello)
• 195 (Wakefield - Walton - New Crofton - Ryhill - South Hiendley – Hemsworth)
• 196 (Wakefield - Walton - New Crofton - Ryhill - Newstead – Hemsworth)
• 485 (Wakefield - Agbrigg - Crofton - Nostell - Ackworth - Badsworth - Upton - South Elmsall)
• 110* (Leeds - Lofthouse - Outwood - Wakefield - Kettlethorpe - Hall Green

(* service 110 does not call at Wakefield Bus Station, stops in Northgate)

By Train

Sandal and Agbrigg station (Wakefield Line) is a 5 minute walk from the college where a regular service runs to the following stations: Leeds - Outwood - Wakefield Westgate - Sandal and Agbrigg - Fitzwilliam - South Elmsall - Adwick - Bentley - Doncaster / Moorthorpe - Rotherham - Meadowhall – Sheffield.

Further information on all Wakefield transport including times, maps and routes can be found on the Metro website.

METRO have produced college transport guides for students and parents and can be download using the links below.

METRO Guide for Parents about College Transport (209 KB)
METRO Guide for Students about College Transport (361 KB)

Senior Leadership Team

Mr B Donnellan		Headteacher
Mrs B Johnson		Deputy Headteacher
Mr J Firth		Assistant Headteacher
Mr T Cohen		Assistant Headteacher
Mr T Whitney		Assistant Headteacher

Student Care and Guidance

Mr P Kiernan		Head of lower school
Mrs A Morgan		Assitant head of lower school
Mrs A Duncan		Head of year 10
Mrs L Davies		Head of year 11

Teaching Staff

Mrs C Mason		Art/Design & Technology
Mr M Murtagh		Art/PE
Mrs A Duncan		Business Studies/Geography
Mr R Nall		Design & Technology
Mrs H Whitford		Design & Technology
Mrs J Winter		Design & Technology
Mrs S Barnes		Design & Technology
Miss L Gosling		Drama/English
Miss A Coulston		English
Miss N McClellan		English
Miss R Shand		English
Mr T Whitney		English
Mrs J Warren		English
Miss S Sanderson		Geography
Mrs E Walton-McBain		Geography/English
Mr C Priestley		History
Mr J Firth		History
Mrs J Roberts		History
Mr G West		ICT
Mrs R Horsley		ICT
Mrs V Mason		ICT
Miss S Wilkinson		Maths
Mr C Pennington		Maths
Mr I Martin		Maths
Mr T Cohen		Maths
Miss S Hogg		Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs S Fitzsimmons		Modern Foreign Languages
Ms A Morgan		Modern Foreign Languages
Mr A Mullins		Music
Mr A Brown		PE
Mrs L Davies		PE
Mrs N McIntyre		PE
Miss K Rowley		RE
Mr D Roberts		RE
Mrs L Wright		RE
Mr P Kiernan		RE/PE
Miss R Atkinson		Science
Mr A Edwards		Science
Mr C Duckett		Science
Mrs B Johnson		Science
Mrs D Webb		Science
Mrs H Adderson		Science
Miss K Watson		Work Related Learning

Teaching Assistants

Miss A Niemira	Teaching Assitant
Miss C Crisp	Teaching Assitant
Miss D Wainwright	Teaching Assitant
Miss E Longmore	Teaching Assitant
Miss J Fitzgerald	Teaching Assitant
Miss J Shaw	Teaching Assitant
Miss K McKnight	Teaching Assitant
Mr J Roberts	Teaching Assitant
Mrs D Jackson	Teaching Assitant
Mrs J Ainsworth	Teaching Assitant
Mrs J Berriman	Teaching Assitant
Mrs K Fitzmaurice	Teaching Assitant
Mrs K McDermott	Teaching Assitant (Team Leader)
Mrs K Shipp	Teaching Assitant
Mrs L Dorgan	Teaching Assitant

Autism Resource

Mrs R Carter	Teacher in charge of Autism Resource
Mrs L Riding	Teacher in Autism Resource
Mrs S Burrows	Teaching Assistant Team Leader
Mrs S Roberts	Teaching Assistant
Mrs J Wood	Teaching Assistant
Mrs C Hant	Teaching Assistant
Mrs M Hanks	Teaching Assistant
Mrs P Cowley	Teaching Assistant
Mrs A Wilde	Teaching Assistant
Mrs D Rooney	Teaching Assistant

Support Staff

Miss A Sheard	Support Assistant
Miss E Dyson	Support Assistant
Mr A Lahlafi	ICT Technician
Mr G Swift	Science Technician
Mr I Gilsenan	Systems & Performance
Mr J Ovenden	Technology Technician
Mrs A Renshaw	Support Assistant
Mrs B Bannister	Support Assistant
Mrs C Parker	Head Teacher's PA
Mrs D Benning	Support Assistant
Mrs E Brooks	Data Manager
Mrs E Smith	Matron
Mrs H Holt	Support Assistant
Mrs N Lindop	Support Assistant
Mrs S Hopwood	Finance

Chaplain

Father Matthew Habron

Caretakers/Cleaning Staff

Mr E Heald	Cleaning Assistant
Mr J Griffiths	Site Manager
Mr M Kitchen	Caretaker
Mrs B Hanmer	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs K Asquith	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs K Kober	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs M Cook	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs N Shield	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs P Williams	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs R Cox	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs S Jacques	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs S Roberts	Cleaning Assistant
Mrs W Hamilton	Cleaning Assistant

Kitchen Staff

Miss D Becket	Kitchen Assistant
Miss H Crabtree	Kitchen Assistant
Miss M Richardson	Kitchen Assistant
Miss S Ingham	Kitchen Assistant
Mrs D Lau	Kitchen Assistant
Mrs J Jackson	Kitchen Assistant
Mrs L Hedge	Kitchen Assistant
Mrs L Hyde	Cook in Charge
Mrs M Georgieff	Kitchen Assistant
Mrs M Marshall	Kitchen Assistant
Mrs S Whiteman	Kitchen Assistant

Governors

School governors.

Cllr. Mrs O Rowley (Chair)	WMDC Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2010
Mr M Dore	WMDC Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2010
Miss R Atkinson	Teacher Governor	Office ends: 19/09/2009
Ms A Morgan	Teacher Governor	Office ends: 20/09/2008
Mr J Griffiths	Staff Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2010
Mr T Woodhouse	Parent Governor	Office ends: 15/11/2009
Mrs V Doggett	Parent Governor	Office ends: 15/11/2009
Mr E Lanne	Parent Governor	Office ends: 22/01/2010
Mr B Donnellan	Headteacher
Father M Habron	Foundation Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2008
Father B Senior	Foundation Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2008
Mr P Noble (Training Link Governor)	Foundation Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2008
Rev T Swinglehurst	Foundation Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2008
Mr D Firth	Foundation Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2008
Mrs A Campbell	Foundation Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2009
Mr J P Harte	Foundation Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2008
Mrs L Lewis	Foundation Governor	Office ends: 31/08/2008

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