England Lane Academy
England Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of Academy
- Headteacher Lisa Cooke
- 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
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 140333
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977722486
About this school
England Lane Academy is a primary academy in Knottingley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected England Lane Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 21 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 90% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 31% | 95% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 100% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 86% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +7.90 | - | - |
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 England Lane 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 | 31% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 213 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How England Lane Academy compares
England Lane Academy ranked 13th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 5.9% | 49.5% | 225 | — |
| St Botolphs CE Academy | 65% | 5.8% | 30.7% | 281 | 0.4 miles |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | 84% | 5.2% | 57.7% | 387 | 0.7 miles |
| The Vale Primary Academy | 76% | 4.8% | 22.7% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
| Willow Green Academy | 63% | 5% | 29.5% | 228 | 1.5 miles |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | 48% | 6.2% | 33.3% | 185 | 1.6 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)
- 49.5%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 15.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Botolphs CE Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
Simpson's Lane Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
The Vale Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
Willow Green Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Knottingley
-
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Knottingley
Other schools in Knottingley
England Lane Academy ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Knottingley.
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Primary
- Fairburn Community Primary School Primary
- Simpson's Lane Academy Primary
- St Botolphs CE Academy Primary
- The Vale Primary Academy Primary
- Willow Green Academy Primary
- De Lacy Academy Secondary
- Balance Alternative Provision Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does England Lane Academy teach?
- England Lane Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Knottingley.
- Who is the head of academy of England Lane Academy?
- The head of academy of England Lane Academy is Headteacher Lisa Cooke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has England Lane Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected England Lane 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 many pupils are at England Lane Academy?
- England Lane Academy has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is England Lane Academy full?
- England Lane Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 225 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is England Lane Academy a faith school?
- No. England Lane Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does England Lane Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records England Lane Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is England Lane Academy part of an academy trust?
- England Lane 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 England Lane Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does England Lane Academy compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- England Lane Academy ranked 13th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is England Lane Academy's absence rate?
- England Lane Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are England Lane Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, England Lane 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.