Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Knottingley, WF11 8PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of Academy
- Mr Martin Rollin
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 138401
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977722487
About this school
Willow Green Academy is a primary academy in Knottingley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 228 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 60% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 63% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 73% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Willow Green Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Willow Green Academy compares
Willow Green Academy ranked 54th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5% | 29.5% | 228 | — |
| The Vale Primary Academy | 76% | 4.8% | 22.7% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | 89% | 4.4% | 20.4% | 335 | 0.9 miles |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | 48% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 185 | 0.9 miles |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | 84% | 5.2% | 57.7% | 387 | 1.0 miles |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 35% | 8.3% | 28.1% | 199 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.47%
- English as an additional language
- 4.8%
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Vale Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
Simpson's Lane Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Pontefract
Other schools in Knottingley
Willow Green Academy ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Knottingley.
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Primary
- England Lane Academy Primary
- Fairburn Community Primary School Primary
- Simpson's Lane Academy Primary
- St Botolphs CE Academy Primary
- The Vale Primary Academy Primary
- De Lacy Academy Secondary
- Balance Alternative Provision Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Willow Green Academy teach?
- Willow Green Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Knottingley.
- Who is the head of academy of Willow Green Academy?
- The head of academy of Willow Green Academy is Mr Martin Rollin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Willow Green Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Willow Green Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Willow Green Academy?
- Willow Green Academy has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Willow Green Academy full?
- Willow Green Academy has capacity for 262 pupils and 228 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willow Green Academy a faith school?
- No. Willow Green Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Willow Green Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Willow Green Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Willow Green Academy?
- Willow Green Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Willow Green Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Willow Green Academy rank locally?
- Willow Green Academy ranked 54th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Willow Green Academy's absence rate?
- Willow Green Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Willow Green Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Willow Green Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.