De Lacy Academy
Knottingley · Wakefield
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About De Lacy Academy
De Lacy Academy is a secondary academy in Knottingley, Wakefield. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 64 member schools: 38 primary schools, 23 secondary schools, 1 all-through school, 2 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Barnsley | Bradford | Doncaster | East Riding of Yorkshire | Kingston upon Hull, City of | Kirklees | Leeds | Lincolnshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | North Yorkshire | Nottinghamshire | Stockton-on-Tees | Wakefield. Regions: East Midlands | North East | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- De Lacy Academy
- Address
- Middle Lane
- Postcode
- WF11 0BZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- URN (official identifier)
- 138006
- Establishment number
- 4031
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 853
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Fieldhouse
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 16 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.delacyacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01977722489
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at De Lacy Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 853 | 54,391 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 43.0% | 26.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 14.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.5% | 12.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for De Lacy Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 7 Sept 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Jul 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 22 Feb 2017
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Mar 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 22 Apr 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Knottingley High School and Sports College (URN 108283)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 2 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Knottingley High School and Sports College (URN 108283)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 12 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at De Lacy Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.7% | 9.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 28.3% | 23.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at De Lacy Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £402,600 for 366 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.8% | 27.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £460 | £370 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at De Lacy Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 870 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Wakefield average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,869,000 £7,895 per pupil | £8,011 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £6,429,000 £7,390 per pupil | £7,421 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £3,609,000 £4,148 per pupil · 56.1% | £4,038 · 54.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £850,000 £977 per pupil · 13.2% | £773 · 10.4% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £56,000 £64 per pupil · 0.9% | £186 · 2.5% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £56,000 £64 per pupil · 0.9% | £170 · 2.3% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £440,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £200,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,814 per pupil, supply and agency £130 per pupil — spending up £576 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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