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St Botolphs CE Academy

Academy converter · Knottingley · WF11 9BT

Ages 3–11 · 281 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
250

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill89%

281 pupils · 316 places

Pupils on roll
281
Boys / girls
140 / 141
School capacity
316
Capacity fill
281 / 316 (89%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Enhance Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Golding

Location

Address
Primrose Vale, Wakefield
Postcode
WF11 9BT
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Knottingley, Wakefield, 281 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Knottingley
9
Primary schools in Knottingley
7
Academies among open schools in Knottingley
89% (8)
Open schools in WF11
9
Primary in WF11
7
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary 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

  • England Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0JA · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.9 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

    1.0 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

  • Cherry Tree Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2HN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Golding
Telephone
01977677494
Website
stbotolphsacademy.co.uk

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