Simpson's Lane Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 138535
- Address
- Sycamore Avenue, WF11 0PJ
- Website
- www.simpsonslane.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 402 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.9%
White British 84.1%
Other White 8.7%
African 3.7%
Mixed 1.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingWell above average5.1
MathsWell above average4.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Simpson's Lane Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 47
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 7 5 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 23 11 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 17 11 6 |
| Reception, Part-time | 21 10 11 |
| Reception, Full-time | 26 12 14 |
| Year 1 | 49 24 25 |
| Year 2 | 52 29 23 |
| Year 3 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 4 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 5 | 50 29 21 |
| Year 6 | 44 26 18 |