Thomas Becket Catholic School

Thomas Becket Catholic School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. HistoryThe school was founded in 1977 and was named after St Thomas Becket. It was known as Thomas Becket RC Upper School when Northamptonshire still operated the three-tier system (13 + entry age) and was renamed to its current name when the LEA reverted to the two-tier system (11 + entry). In 2004, 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 unsuccessfully applied to demolish and rebuild the school. The subsequent application to refurbish and extend the school, however, was accepted. In September 2008, Thomas Becket Catholic School became a Specialist Sports College. Upon the completion of the refurbishment, the school revealed plans to include a bar in the proposed £2 million sports complex which would have included half-a-dozen artificial turf pitches, a full sized pitch and state-of-the art floodlights, sparking controversy among local residents. Although permission was granted for the development, the plans were withdrawn by the developer at the end of 2008, in part because of the lack of support.

Thomas Becket Catholic School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. HistoryThe school was founded in 1977 and was named after St Thomas Becket. It was known as Thomas Becket RC Upper School when Northamptonshire still operated the three-tier system (13 + entry age) and was renamed to its current name when the LEA reverted to the two-tier system (11 + entry). In 2004, 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 unsuccessfully applied to demolish and rebuild the school. The subsequent application to refurbish and extend the school, however, was accepted. In September 2008, Thomas Becket Catholic School became a Specialist Sports College. Upon the completion of the refurbishment, the school revealed plans to include a bar in the proposed £2 million sports complex which would have included half-a-dozen artificial turf pitches, a full sized pitch and state-of-the art floodlights, sparking controversy among local residents. Although permission was granted for the development, the plans were withdrawn by the developer at the end of 2008, in part because of the lack of support.