De Lacy Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 6 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
- 885 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.3%
- Persistent absence
- 30.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 86.1%
Unclassified 5.3%
Other White 3.8%
Mixed 1.8%
African 1.1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 30 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 40 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 71 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 18 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 165 |
Admissions
De Lacy Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 18
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 97 97 |
| Year 8 | 181 97 84 |
| Year 9 | 183 95 88 |
| Year 10 | 156 75 81 |
| Year 11 | 171 98 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 80.9% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 39.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 12.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 28.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 17.0% 6.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |