Best 3 Primary schools in Knottingley – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Willow Green Academy (Primary) in Knottingley; Simpson's Lane Academy (Primary) in Knottingley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Willow Green Academy and Simpson's Lane Academy. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Knottingley. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Willow Green Academy), published Apr 2014. The most recent inspection on record is for Willow Green Academy (Apr 2014). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 600, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–50–55%; all within the DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Willow Green Academy
WF11 8PT
|
Simpson's Lane Academy
WF11 0PJ
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Knottingley WF11 8PT |
Knottingley WF11 0PJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Apr 2014 | 2 26 Jun 2012 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 262 | 577 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.willowgreen.org.uk | simpsonslane.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01977722487 | 01977722515 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Knottingley
WF11 8PT - Ofsted
- 2 9 Apr 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.willowgreen.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01977722487
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Knottingley
WF11 0PJ - Ofsted
- 2 26 Jun 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- simpsonslane.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01977722515
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