Willow Green Academy is a primary school located in Knottingley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/03/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Hampden Close, Knottingley

School Information

Address: Hampden Close, Knottingley, WF11 8PT
Website: www.willowgreen.org.uk/
Telephone: 01977722487
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Chris Parkinson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138401

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 262
Number of Pupils: 227
Number of Boys: 120
Number of Girls: 107

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -2.5 to 1.9
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.6 to 3.4
Maths
N/A: 1.9 Confidence interval 0 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER 		3out of 4 2,846 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close , Ferrybridge WF11 8PT 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Vale Primary Academy
Ferrybridge Road , WF11 8JF 		4out of 4 1,251 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Low Street , Brotherton WF11 9HQ 		3out of 4 1,567 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Simpson's Lane Academy
Sycamore Avenue , WF11 0PL 		3out of 4 1,593 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane , WF8 2NJ 		3out of 4 1,638 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane , WF11 0BZ 		3out of 4 2,708 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 2,730 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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