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Faith schools in and near Knottingley

All 1 faith school in Knottingley, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Knottingley

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  1. St Botolphs CE Academy

    Knottingley, WF11 9BT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Knottingley faith schools average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Knottingley faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Knottingley faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    281
    View school St Botolphs CE Academy

Just outside Knottingley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Knottingley.

  1. Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    1.9 miles from Knottingley · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Knottingley faith schools average, high absence.

    20 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school35%

    Knottingley faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 16Knottingley faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    199
    View school Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  2. Darrington Church of England Primary School

    2.1 miles from Knottingley · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Knottingley faith schools average.

    18 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Knottingley faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Knottingley faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    129
    View school Darrington Church of England Primary School

  3. St Giles C of E Academy

    2.7 miles from Knottingley · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Knottingley faith schools average.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Ready for secondary school78%

    Knottingley faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Knottingley faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    337
    View school St Giles C of E Academy

  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

    3.1 miles from Knottingley · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Knottingley faith schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Knottingley faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Knottingley faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    222
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
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Four things worth knowing in Knottingley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 faith schools in Knottingley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Knottingley, explained

There is 1 faith schools in Knottingley, teaching 281 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

65.0% of pupils in Knottingley faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

24.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,854 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many faith schools are in Knottingley?
There are 1 faith schools in Knottingley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Knottingley?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Knottingley on Eduscope are St Botolphs CE Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Knottingley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Knottingley faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Knottingley is 25:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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