Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=138006,140333,138535,145576
30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | De Lacy Academy | England Lane Academy | Simpson's Lane Academy | St Botolphs CE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | De Lacy Academy | England Lane Academy | Simpson's Lane Academy | St Botolphs CE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Knottingley, WF11 0BZ | Knottingley, WF11 0JA | Knottingley, WF11 0PJ | Knottingley, WF11 9BT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Outstanding | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 36% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 90% | 77% | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 12% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.1% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.0% | 16.8% | 10.9% | 14.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 146 | 36 | 34 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 146 | 30 | 36 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 853 | 225 | 387 | 281 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 853 / 1,210 (70%) | 225 / 236 (95%) | 387 / 577 (67%) | 281 / 316 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43% | 36% | 54.2% | 26.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Fieldhouse | Headteacher Lisa Cooke | Mr Lee Colley | Mrs Stephanie Golding |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituency | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Academies Trust | Delta Academies Trust | Delta Academies Trust | Enhance Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.