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Best schools in Knottingley

8 schools in Knottingley with the same league rank as the Wakefield and North Yorkshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Knottingley's own ranking

In KnottingleySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1England Lane Academy85%15%Top 13% (13/100) in Wakefield
2Simpson's Lane Academy84%11%Top 15% (15/100) in Wakefield
3The Vale Primary Academy76%8%Top 28% (28/100) in Wakefield
4St Botolphs CE Academy65%5%Top 46% (46/100) in Wakefield
5Willow Green Academy63%3%(55/100) in Wakefield
6Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy48%0%(192/245) in North Yorkshire
7Fairburn Community Primary School38%0%(218/245) in North Yorkshire

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Ark Orchard Head Primary SchoolPontefract2.5 miles89%26%Top 8% (8/100) in Wakefield
Ark De Lacy Primary SchoolPontefract2.7 miles80%18%Top 22% (22/100) in Wakefield
Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPontefract2.5 miles64%0%(53/100) in Wakefield
Burton Salmon Community Primary SchoolLeeds2.3 miles56%11%(149/245) in North Yorkshire
Cherry Tree AcademyPontefract2.4 miles49%5%(80/100) in Wakefield
Oyster Park Primary AcademyCastleford3.1 miles43%0%(91/100) in Wakefield
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPontefract2.4 miles35%0%(96/100) in Wakefield

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Knottingley's own ranking

In KnottingleySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1De Lacy Academy45.048%(11/18) in Wakefield

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Ark The King's SchoolPontefract3.6 miles51.857%1st (1/18) in Wakefield
Sherburn High SchoolLeeds5.7 miles51.356%Top 29% (11/38) in North Yorkshire
Castleford AcademyCastleford4.4 miles46.848%Top 50% (9/18) in Wakefield
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyPontefract5.1 miles46.142%(10/18) in Wakefield
Ark Carleton High SchoolPontefract3.4 miles44.345%(15/18) in Wakefield
The Featherstone AcademyPontefract4.8 miles39.739%(16/18) in Wakefield
Airedale AcademyCastleford3.1 miles39.435%(17/18) in Wakefield
Campsmount AcademyDoncaster6.2 miles38.934%(19/20) in Doncaster

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Knottingley itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
New College PontefractPontefract3.7 miles37.9+0.00Top 25% (2/8) in Wakefield
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyPontefract5.1 miles31.1-0.22Top 50% (4/8) in Wakefield
Sherburn High SchoolLeeds5.7 miles30.9-0.38(18/22) in North Yorkshire
Campsmount AcademyDoncaster6.2 miles26.1-0.29(7/10) in Doncaster

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Knottingley itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Queen Elizabeths School WakefieldWakefield10.8 miles42.91st (1/3) in Wakefield
Silcoates SchoolWest Yorkshire12.0 miles35.4(2/3) in Wakefield
Read SchoolSelby10.9 miles35.0(5/6) in North Yorkshire

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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