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De Lacy Academy

Academy converter · Knottingley · WF11 0BZ

Ages 11–16 · 853 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

44.5

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-04-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 844.5
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.0%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
943

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

146

Places offered

146

1st-preference offers

146

Total preferences (any rank)
189
Preferred offers (top 3)
146
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

853 pupils · 1,210 places

Pupils on roll
853
Boys / girls
432 / 421
School capacity
1,210
Capacity fill
853 / 1,210 (70%)
Free school meals
43%
FSM pupils
367
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Fieldhouse

Location

Address
Middle Lane
Postcode
WF11 0BZ
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Knottingley, Wakefield, 853 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43%.

Open schools in Knottingley
9
Secondary schools in Knottingley
1
Academies among open schools in Knottingley
89% (8)
Open schools in WF11
9
Secondary in WF11
1
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • KS290%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand1.20

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Simpson's Lane Academy

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    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM54.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • The Vale Primary Academy

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    • KS274%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • Willow Green Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.95

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Fieldhouse
Telephone
01977722489
Website
http://www.delacyacademy.org.uk

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