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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is a mixed
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school in Kings Norton,
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. The school, which is part of the Birmingham Catholic Partnership, consists of key stage three (Yr 7 and 8), key stage four (years 9 to 11) and a
sixth form In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...
. The sixth form provision is offered as part of
Oaks Sixth Form College Oaks Sixth Form College is a consortium of six secondary school sixth forms in South-West Birmingham. The consortium consists of: Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School, Harborne Academy, Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre, Lordswood Sixth Form C ...
, a consortium of 7 secondary schools in South-West Birmingham. The school has a library, known as the Aquinas Resource Centre or the "ARC".Aquinas Resource Centre
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, ''accessed 13 November 2009 Facilities also include a large playground, a large sports hall, a gym, and a music technology suite.


Notable former pupils

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, Hull City midfielder *
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, Swindon Town forward * Aidan Davis, '' Britain's Got Talent'' finalist and presenter of CBBC's '' Friday Download'' *
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Gavin Mahon Gavin Andrew Mahon (born 2 January 1977) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Mahon started his career as a trainee at Wolverhampton Wanderers, although he did not make any first-team appearances f ...
, Queens Park Rangers midfielder *
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, AFC Telford United defender


References

Secondary schools in Birmingham, West Midlands Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Birmingham Academies in Birmingham, West Midlands {{WestMidlands-school-stub