England Lane Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Knottingley (Wakefield).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We hope that you can find everything you need here Here you will find to give you a sneak peek into life within our academy and the experiences your child will have whilst with us. If there is anything you cannot find, please dont hesitate to contact our friendly admin team using the details on the Contact Us section of our site and they will be more than happy to help.
England Lane Academy is a high performing school with a highly inclusive ethos. We believe that, through the pursuit of excellence, every child can achieve great things. Our curriculum is designed to promote learning which is active, engaging and personalised.
We view the teaching and learning process as a partnership between the school, pupils and their parents As a school we place great importance on the development of each and every child both academically and socially and emotionally.
We aim to provide a wide range of learning experiences both within the classroom and beyond which will promote a life long love of learning and enable our children to become independent, forward thinking and socially responsible citizens of the future
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Football
- Rugby
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 140333
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (2 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Lee Colley | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Margaret Fretwell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Huby Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Courtney Graves Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record