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Thinking of living at WF11 9BN? 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 station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Botolphs CE Academy | Primary | 100 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| England Lane Academy | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Primary | 1.5 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | Primary | 2.5 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| De Lacy Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Airedale Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 33.8 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Carleton High School | Secondary | 5.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Balance Alternative Provision | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
Every primary near WF11 9BN, 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 | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Knottingley Town Cricket Club | 610 m | 3 |
| Football | Brotherton and Byram Football Pitch | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Golf | Mid Yorkshire Golf Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Brotherton & Byram Rugby Pitch | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Combat Base | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | JJ's Gymnastics Academy | 4.9 km | 1 |
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, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 156k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is The Croft, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 476); 9 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Botolphs CE Academy, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is England Lane Academy (0.3 km).
The nearest secondary is De Lacy Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 45.6 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys Local, 300 m away, with Crafted Creations closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ash Grove (750 m), with Fast Track Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Salon 9 is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 16 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Church Cafe @ Knottingley Community Church is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The New Jolly the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 143 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Nature Reserve, 300 m away; for exercise, Iron Wolf Gym (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 33 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 79 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
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.
29 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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