De Lacy Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Knottingley, Yorkshire and the Humber WF11 0BZ · Wakefield
#182 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2142 of 4,090 nationally
About De Lacy Academy
De Lacy Academy is a academy secondary located in Knottingley, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 853 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 182nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 853; capacity filled 70.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.6%; ebacc average points 3.98.
There are 8 schools in Knottingley; De Lacy Academy ranks 5th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for De Lacy Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 853
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 70.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.98
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near De Lacy Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
England Lane Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 141 m away
St Botolphs CE Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
281 students · 587 m away
Simpson's Lane Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 1.3 km away
The Vale Primary Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.4 km away
Willow Green Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 2.6 km away
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
185 students · 2.7 km away
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 3.3 km away
Cherry Tree Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 3.3 km away
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
129 students · 3.5 km away
Ark Orchard Head Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
335 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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853 students
Oasis Academy Wintringham
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
852 students
Rossington All Saints Academy
Doncaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
850 students
The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
859 students
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
861 students
Havelock Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
862 students
Frequently asked questions
Is De Lacy Academy a good school?
De Lacy Academy has a Success Index (England) of 46.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #182 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does De Lacy Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
De Lacy Academy ranks #182 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2142 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend De Lacy Academy?
De Lacy Academy had 853 students in 2025.
Is De Lacy Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
De Lacy Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near De Lacy Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of De Lacy Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.