Simpson's Lane Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 12 2019 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 0PL
- Website
- www.simpsonslane.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 397 (64% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 9.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.4%
White British 86.1%
Other White 7.8%
African 2.8%
Mixed 2%
Unclassified 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
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 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Simpson's Lane Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 36
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 11 7 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 21 10 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 5 8 |
| Reception, Part-time | 18 10 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 28 13 15 |
| Year 1 | 50 27 23 |
| Year 2 | 57 23 34 |
| Year 3 | 54 31 23 |
| Year 4 | 46 29 17 |
| Year 5 | 43 25 18 |
| Year 6 | 51 20 31 |