Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Popular emoji_events #12 in Wakefield public Top 6% UK

England Lane Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personHeadteacher David Irving

corporate_fareDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onKnottingley, WF11 0JA

language Visit Website phone 1977722486

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

209

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Expected Standard

85%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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England Lane Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Knottingley, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 6% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

England Lane Academy is an academy sponsor led in Knottingley, Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 227 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 85% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 15% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #12 of 98 primaries in Wakefield and #548 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 64%

Reading88% LA 74%

Writing85% LA 75%

Maths88% LA 75%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading95% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing95% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading31% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.7

-6.5 to -1.8

3.4

Write

LA 0.1

1.1 to 5.7

7.9

Maths

LA 0.0

5.6 to 10.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading66% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.7

-0.5 to 4.0

3.9

Write

LA 0.1

1.8 to 5.9

4.1

Maths

LA -0.1

2.2 to 6.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 60%

Reading71% LA 71%

Writing71% LA 77%

Maths76% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA -0.7

-1.1 to 4.5

1.5

Write

LA 0.1

-1.2 to 4.2

1.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.9 to 4.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 July 2024

Inspection Report

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13 March 2019

Inspection Report

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17 November 2017

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-07-09

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-03-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-11-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-10-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-12-12

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 227 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	227	1	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	216	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	218	3	1.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	213	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	208	2	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	207	1	0.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	211	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	197	2	1.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	196	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	186	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	192	2	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	184	2	1.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	192	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	192	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	185	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	189	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	191	12	6.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	194	11	5.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	190	7	3.7%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	187	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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England Lane Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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