Wakefield
De Lacy Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Wakefield school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.0
- Attainment 8
- 48%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.12
- Progress 8
- [-0.34, 0.10]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 161 | 155 | 154 (99%) | 200 |
| September 2025 | 154 | 150 | 150 (100%) | 192 |
| September 2024 | 146 | 146 | 146 (100%) | 189 |
| September 2023 | 159 | 147 | 147 (100%) | 178 |
| September 2022 | 161 | 152 | 152 (100%) | 168 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Wakefield’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 160 | 45.0 | — | 48.1% | 11.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 147 | 45.6 | — | 46.9% | — | 36.1% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 170 | 44.5 | -0.12 | 38.8% | — | 35.9% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 139 | 44.1 | -0.09 | 32.4% | — | 42.4% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 121 | 48.7 | +0.27 | — | — | 29.0% | 4.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Wakefield for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138006 |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Richard Fieldhouse |
| Trust | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WF11 0BZ |
| Pupils | 869 |
| FSM eligible | 39.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
http://www.delacyacademy.org.uk1977722489| DfE number | 4031 |
| UKPRN | 10036988 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 21 Nov 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 5 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2022 |