De Lacy Academy (formerly Knottingley High School) is a
mixed secondary school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...
located in
Knottingley in the
City of Wakefield
The City of Wakefield is a local government district with the status of a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. Wakefield, the largest settlement, is the administrative centre of the district. The population of the City of ...
,
West Yorkshire, England.
Previously a
community school administered by
Wakefield Council, Knottingley High School converted to
academy status in April 2012 and was renamed De Lacy Academy. The school is part of Delta Academies Trust, but continues to coordinate with Wakefield Council for admissions.
In April 2022, De Lacy Academy achieved an Ofsted rating of outstanding.
The current principal is Mrs H O'Brien, who was appointed in 2023 following the now Executive Principal Mr C McCall's promotion.
De Lacy Academy offers
GCSEs and
BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.
References
External links
South Leeds Academy official website
Secondary schools in the City of Wakefield
Academies in the City of Wakefield
Delta schools
Knottingley
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