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Other independent special school · Knottingley · WF11 8NE

Ages 11–16 · 32 pupils · Wakefield

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill120%

32 pupils · 24 places

Pupils on roll
32
Boys / girls
18 / 14
School capacity
24
Capacity fill
32 / 24 (133%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Andrew Dean

Location

Address
The White Building, Lock Hill, Ferrybridge
Postcode
WF11 8NE
Town
Knottingley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in Knottingley, Wakefield, 32 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Knottingley
9
Academies among open schools in Knottingley
89% (8)
Open schools in WF11
9
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KnottingleyNear WF11

  • The Vale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 8JF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.1%

    0.4 miles away

  • Willow Green Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 8PT · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Simpson's Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0PJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM54.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Botolphs CE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 9BT · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • England Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0JA · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • De Lacy Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Knottingley · WF11 0BZ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Andrew Dean
Telephone
07930033667
Website
www.balanceap.co.uk

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