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The Vale Primary Academy

Academy converter · Knottingley · WF11 8JF

Ages 3–11 · 218 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
174

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill92%

218 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
104 / 114
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
218 / 236 (92%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
42
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Sally Cartwright

Location

Address
Ferrybridge Road
Postcode
WF11 8JF
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, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.1%.

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

  • Simpson's Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0PJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 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

    0.8 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

    0.8 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

    0.9 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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sally Cartwright
Telephone
01977722485
Website
www.thevpacademy.org.uk/

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