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Simpson's Lane Academy

URN
138535
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Simpson's Lane Academy
URN
138535
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

100 / 100

Exceptional

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

100

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

100

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

Top 1% of primary schools in England

Top 1% nationally

#1 of 84 schools in Wakefield

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Strongly Recommended

This school combines strong academic outcomes with a positive inspection profile.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Moderate competition
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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  • Recommended application mix
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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Simpson's Lane Academy

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Accessible
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Simpson's Lane Academy

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
20 July 2025
Inspection date
24 June 2025
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 20 July 2025

  • Behaviour and attitudes

    Outstanding

    Graded 20 July 2025

  • Personal development

Admissions

Moderate pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

47

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

65

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

46

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

1.38×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Wakefield
Admissions portal
Sheffield admissions
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.simpsonslane.org.uk/

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

84.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

84.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

84.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

84.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

WF11 0PJ - Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley

Contact details

Address
Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley
Postcode
WF11 0PJ
Phone
1977722515
Website
www.simpsonslane.org.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Wakefield
Local authority code
384

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 367 schools in Wakefield.

Authority statistics

Total schools

367

Open schools

158

Closed schools

209

Primary schools

253

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 20 July 2025

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 20 July 2025

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 20 July 2025

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    20 July 202524 June 2025S5 InspectionInspectionView report for inspection published 20 July 2025
    26 January 202012 December 2019-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 26 January 2020
    • Inspection

      Published
      20 July 2025
      Inspected
      24 June 2025
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • School remains Good

      Published
      26 January 2020
      Inspected
      12 December 2019
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    70.8%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 43

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    41

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary253 (70.1%)
    • Secondary41 (11.4%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other67 (18.6%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Knottingley Simpson's Lane Junior and Infant School63 mPrimaryClosed
    Knottingley Throstle Farm Junior and Infant School750 mPrimaryClosed
    The Vale Primary Academy851 mPrimaryOpen
    Knottingley Vale Junior and Infant School851 mPrimaryClosed
    Knottingley England Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    England Lane Academy1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Knottingley Ferrybridge Infant School1.3 kmPrimaryClosed
    De Lacy Academy1.3 kmSecondaryOpen
    Knottingley High School and Sports College1.3 kmSecondaryClosed
    Balance Alternative Provision1.4 kmNot applicableOpen
    • Knottingley Simpson's Lane Junior and Infant School
      Distance
      63 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Knottingley Throstle Farm Junior and Infant School
      Distance
      750 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • The Vale Primary Academy
      Distance
      851 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Knottingley Vale Junior and Infant School
      Distance
      851 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Wakefield)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Ackton Pastures Primary AcademyPrimaryWF10 5NSOpen
    Ackton Pastures Primary SchoolPrimaryWF10 5NSClosed
    Ackworth Bell Lane First SchoolPrimaryWF7 7JHClosed
    Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimaryWF7 7HHOpen
    Ackworth Howard CofE First SchoolPrimaryWF7 7HHClosed
    • Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WF10 5NS
      Status
      Open
    • Ackton Pastures Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WF10 5NS
      Status
      Closed
    • Ackworth Bell Lane First School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WF7 7JH
      Status
      Closed
    • Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WF7 7HH
      Status
      Open
    Knottingley England Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • England Lane Academy
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Knottingley Ferrybridge Infant School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • De Lacy Academy
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Knottingley High School and Sports College
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Balance Alternative Provision
    Distance
    1.4 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Ackworth Howard CofE First School
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    WF7 7HH
    Status
    Closed