De Lacy Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 5 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 138006
- Address
- Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 869 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.4%
- Persistent absence
- 32.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.3% |
| Mixed | 2% |
| Other White | 4.1% |
| Unclassified | 5.3% |
| White British | 86.4% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 33% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 47% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 45.6 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.98 |
| Local authority average | 3.95 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 35 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 44 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 137 |
| French | GCSE | 50 |
| Geography | GCSE | 56 |
| History | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
De Lacy Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 154
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 87 93 |
| Year 8 | 193 92 101 |
| Year 9 | 177 94 83 |
| Year 10 | 172 87 85 |
| Year 11 | 147 71 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 70.0% 81.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 28.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 8.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.7% 3.0% |