St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Birmingham
Academy in Birmingham, West Midlands, England
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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is a mixed Catholic secondary school in Kings Norton, Birmingham, England.
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | |
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| Location | |
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Wychall Lane , , B38 8AP 52.4099°N 1.9472°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
Religious affiliation | Catholic |
Local authority | Birmingham |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Headteacher | Chris Martin |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | approx. 1225 |
| Houses | Fisher, Newman, Romero, Teressa, Martin, John Paul, Bosco, More |
| Website | http://www.stacs.org/ |
The school, which is part of the Birmingham Catholic Partnership,[1] consists of key stage three (Yr 7 and 8), key stage four (years 9 to 11) and a sixth form. The sixth form provision is offered as part of Oaks Sixth Form College, a consortium of 7 secondary schools in South-West Birmingham.[2]
The school has a library, known as the Aquinas Resource Centre or the "ARC".[3] Facilities also include a large playground, a large sports hall, a gym, and a music technology suite.
Notable former pupils
- Darren Bradley (b. 1965) - footballer, West Bromwich Albion
- Martin Duffy (1967-2022) - Primal Scream musician
- Ian Ashbee (b. 1976) - footballer, Hull City A.F.C., football manager
- Gavin Mahon (b. 1977) - footballer, Queens Park Rangers
- Ayo Akinwolere (b. 1982) - television presenter, co-presenter of Blue Peter
- Dan Preston (b. 1991) - footballer, AFC Telford United
- Josh Cooke (b. 1997) - footballer, Swindon Town
- Aidan Davis (b. 1997) - rapper, television host, Britain's Got Talent finalist and presenter of CBBC's Friday Download
