Balance Alternative Provision
The White Building, Lock Hill, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8NE ·
At a glance
An independent special school for ages 11–16 in Knottingley. As an independent school, it is inspected by Ofsted under the independent schools framework, outside Ofsted's state-school data. Results aren't compared with the England average for independent schools, as many take qualifications the DfE's measures don't count.
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 32
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Set by school
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Headteacher
- Andrew Dean
- Opened
- Feb 2024
Inspection
Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted. These inspections are not part of Ofsted's state-school data.
Find the inspection reportExam results
No DfE performance data is published for this independent school.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Independent schools run their own admissions (often with entrance assessments), so they are not part of council application data.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)0%
- English as an additional language–
- SEN support0%
- Education, Health and Care plan0%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.