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Thinking of living at WF11 8QX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Green Academy | Primary | 200 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| De Lacy Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Airedale Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 33.8 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark The King's School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.9 · 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Carleton High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castleford Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Balance Alternative Provision | Independent | 650 m | – |
Every primary near WF11 8QX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Ferrybridge Crown Green Bowls Club | 340 m | 12 |
| Football | Brotherton and Byram Football Pitch | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Golf | Darrington Golf Club | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Knottingley Town Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Aspire@Thepark | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Castleford Tigers Sports Superstore | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Brotherton & Byram Rugby Pitch | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Jesters Gymnastics | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Pontefract Cue Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Aspire@Thepark | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Snozone Yorkshire | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Combat Base | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Sqaush | Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Racquet | Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Knottingley, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 156k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Windsor Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 148, 149, 158, SW3); 36 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (16 by car).
The nearest primary school is Willow Green Academy, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is England Lane Academy (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is De Lacy Academy, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 1.5 km away, with Ferrybridge News And Booze closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ferrybridge Medical Centre (550 m), with Allied Pharmacy Ferrybridge the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Salon 5 is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Golden Lion the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 154 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 287 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Knottingley Playing Fields, 1.9 km away; for exercise, Iron Wolf Gym (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 31 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 77 km.
Most households own their home, 10% rent privately.
18 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.