The Vale Primary AcademyBrotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Knottingley.
Summary of the comparison
The Vale Primary Academy and Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy are primary schools in Knottingley.
The Vale Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Vale Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Vale Primary Academy was judged exceptional and Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for The Vale Primary Academy and 48.0% for Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Vale Primary Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnottingleyThe Vale Primary Academy | KnottingleyBrotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 111 in Wakefield | 85th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Knottingley, WF11 8JF | Knottingley, WF11 9HQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 218 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.7% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Vale Primary Academy
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
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