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England Lane Academy

Wakefield, WF11 0JAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
90%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#340 of 13,686 nationally

About England Lane Academy

England Lane Academy is a state primary school in Wakefield that currently educates 227 pupils against a capacity of 236, meaning it runs very close to full. The school serves a community with a notably high level of disadvantage: 44.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average of around 23% and a clear signal that the intake is drawn from a less affluent area than many other local primaries. Demand for places is strong. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 58 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. Of those, 29 families put England Lane as their first preference, and 25 first-preference offers were made, so it is a school that many local parents actively want but not everyone gets into. The school is non-denominational and mixed, with a nursery provision attached, and is led by headteacher Lisa Cooke.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEngland Lane, Knottingley, Wakefield, WF11 0JA
HeadteacherLisa Cooke
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)44.4%
School Capacity227 / 236 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 17 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomPlaying FieldsLibraryGymnasiumSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersSwimmingCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubArt ClubCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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