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ClosedSecondaryURN 108283

Knottingley High School and Sports College

Community school · Knottingley · WF11 0BZ

Ages 11–16 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,050
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Arthur Hutchinson

Location

Address
Middle Lane
Postcode
WF11 0BZ
Town
Knottingley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Knottingley, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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.

Compare with theseAll in KnottingleyNear WF11

  • De Lacy Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Knottingley · WF11 0BZ · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.0 miles away

  • England Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0JA · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 miles away

  • St Botolphs CE Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 9BT · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Simpson's Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0PJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • The Vale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 8JF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Willow Green Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 8PT · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Arthur Hutchinson

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