De Lacy Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Knottingley, Wakefield
De Lacy Academy is a secondary school in Knottingley, Wakefield for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 5 April 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Middle Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 853 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 5 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their time at school.”
- “They value the support that they receive and how this helps them to be successful.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are positive and respectful.”
To improve
- “Rates of attendance remain lower than the national average.”
- “In these cases, teachers use the same approaches but with less marked impact on pupils’ learning.”
- “However, leaders understand that strengthening this work further is important to improving other important parts of the school’s work, such as attendance.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 155 first-preference applications, 161 offers in total, 154 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Airedale Academy 3.1 mi Requires improvement
- Carleton High School 3.1 mi Improved significantly
- The King's School 3.4 mi Good
- Castleford Academy 4.4 mi Not judged
- The Featherstone Academy 4.5 mi School remains Good
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Outwood Academy Freeston 7.0 mi Not judged
- Minsthorpe Community College 7.4 mi School remains Good