Primary schools in Knottingley
7 primary schools in Knottingley, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.
Knottingley in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 7 schools in Knottingley first 179 times for 180 places: 0.99 first choices per place. One of the 7 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.33 miles (St Botolphs CE Academy) to 1.86 miles (Fairburn Community Primary School).
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
- England Lane Academy
- Fairburn Community Primary School
- Simpson's Lane Academy
- The Vale Primary Academy
- Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
- St Botolphs CE Academy
- Willow Green Academy
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