The Vale Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ferrybridge Road
Knottingley
West Yorkshire
WF11 8JF
Phone 01977722485
Reference Number 138332

General Makeup

Number of pupils 218
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.54%
Girls: 50.46%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 11.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 15 29
2 12 18 30
3 11 19 30
4 17 10 27
5 16 14 30
6 15 9 24

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.2%
Unclassified 6%
White, Other 4.1%
Indian 3.2%
Mixed, Other 2.8%
African 1.4%
Chinese 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating
Last Report Date This school has not had an inspection yet.
Date Report
03 Dec 2024 School inspection
08 May 2013 Full inspection:
10 Aug 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Knottingley Vale Junior and Infant School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
10 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
10 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
03 Nov 2003 Full inspection
03 Nov 2003 Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.1
Writing 1.2
Maths 0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 24 3
Third Preference 18 2
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Simpson's Lane Academy
Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, WF11 0PJ
0.53 miles
England Lane Academy
England Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0JA
0.78 miles
Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Knottingley, WF11 8PT
0.78 miles
St Botolphs CE Academy
Primrose Vale, Wakefield, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9BT
0.86 miles
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9HQ
0.97 miles
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NJ
1.56 miles
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN
1.61 miles
Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
1.65 miles
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER
1.97 miles
De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2TG
1.97 miles
Burton Salmon Community Primary School
Burton Salmon, Ledgate Lane, Leeds, North Yorkshire, LS25 5JY
2.2 miles
Oyster Park Primary Academy
Watling Road, Ferry Fryston, Oyster Park Primary Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3SN
2.26 miles
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3SB
2.28 miles
St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HG
2.28 miles
Airedale Junior Academy
Fryston Road, Airedale, 23, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3EP
2.47 miles
Airedale Infant Academy
Poplar Avenue, Airedale, Airedale Junior School, Castleford, WF10 3QJ
2.48 miles
Townville Academy
Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3QJ
2.48 miles
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Stansfield Drive, Castleford, WF10 3DB
2.5 miles
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NP
2.59 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA
2.62 miles
Name Distance
Balance Alternative Provision
The White Building, Lock Hill, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8NE
0.42 miles
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
0.84 miles
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD
2.02 miles
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
2.25 miles
Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW
2.81 miles
New College Pontefract
Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QR
2.87 miles
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
2.87 miles
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
3.52 miles
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
4.06 miles
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
4.19 miles
The Grange School
Methley Rd, Castleford, WF10 1PN
4.75 miles
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