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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
| Mixed | 1.7% |
| African | 3.7% |
| Other White | 8.7% |
| White British | 84.1% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 84% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 11% |
| Local authority average | 9% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 108 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |