De Lacy Academy

De Lacy Academy (formerly Knottingley High School) is a mixed secondary school located in Knottingley in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.^[1]

De Lacy Academy
The school in 2013
Location
Middle Lane Knottingley City of Wakefield , West Yorkshire , WF11 0BZ England
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	Wakefield
Trust	Delta Academies Trust
Department for Education URN	138006 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Helen O'Brien
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Twitter	@DeLacyAcademy
Website	http://www.delacyacademy.org.uk/

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,^[2] but continues to coordinate with Wakefield Council for admissions.

In April 2022, De Lacy Academy achieved an Ofsted rating of outstanding.^[3]

The current principal is Mrs H O'Brien, who was appointed in 2023.^[4]

De Lacy Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.^[5]