England Lane Academy

England Lane, Knottingley, Wakefield, WF11 0JA

Outstanding

Inspected 9 July 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

85%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

227

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 227 / 236 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

49.5%

Disadvantaged

8.4%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

17.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

85%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

15.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.98

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

24.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -9.6 vs 2023/24

10.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.9 vs 2023/24

£41,328

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↓ −£3,601 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,357

Spend per pupil

£6,862

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.