# Alternatives to Willow Green Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Willow Green Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Willow Green Academy, for comparison

0.93 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [The Vale Primary Academy, Knottingley](/school/138332/the-vale-primary-academy) | 0.8 mi east | 0.96 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School, Pontefract](/school/139503/orchard-head-junior-and-infant-and-nursery-school) | 0.9 mi south-west | 1.22 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |
| [Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy, Knottingley](/school/141393/brotherton-and-byram-community-primary-academy) | 0.9 mi north-east | 0.86 | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Simpson's Lane Academy, Knottingley](/school/138535/simpson-s-lane-academy) | 1.0 mi south-east | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Pontefract](/school/141594/holy-family-and-st-michael-s-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy) | 1.3 mi south | 0.95 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Cherry Tree Academy, Pontefract](/school/144400/cherry-tree-academy) | 1.4 mi south | 0.96 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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