65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
584.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
869
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/04/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of De Lacy Academy · Secondary · Wakefield
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+2pp
72%67%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+8pp
49%41%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
45.6
+1.1
50.547.344.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.6
EBacc entry
36%
+0pp
42%32%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
584.8
-58.4
643.2500.9358.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 584.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
869
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Middle Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 47% | 45.6 | Not applicable | 36% | 584.8 | 36% | 869 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 39% | 44.5 | -0.12 | 36% | 643.2 | 36% | 885 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 32% | 44.1 | -0.09 | 42% | 508.6 | 42% | 816 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 49% | 48.7 | +0.27 | 29% | 499.9 | 29% | 771 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 36% | 50.5 | +0.28 | 21% | 358.6 | 26% | 602 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 38% | 48.5 | +0.54 | 29% | 352.4 | 29% | 570 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 27% | 44.9 | +0.25 | 21% | — | 21% | 558 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 869 | 17.7 | 16% | 7% | 40% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 885 | 19.8 | 15% | 7% | 38% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 816 | 20.6 | 11% | 5% | 37% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 771 | 18.3 | 5% | 4% | 36% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 715 | 25.0 | 13% | 3% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 602 | 19.0 | 14% | 2% | 40% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 570 | 17.5 | 12% | 3% | 37% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 558 | 15.9 | 10% | 3% | 38% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.