Open Special Mixed

Balance Alternative Provision

The White Building, Lock Hill, Knottingley, WF11 8NE
26 Pupils
24 Capacity
11–16 Age Range
— FSM %
16 Boys
10 Girls
About Balance Alternative Provision

Balance Alternative Provision is a Not applicable Special schools serving Knottingley and the surrounding area in Wakefield. The school for pupils aged 11–16 is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

It has 26 pupils on roll. School capacity: 24. Current headteacher: Andrew Dean.

Information on Balance Alternative Provision is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details
Establishment Type Other independent special school
Type Group Special schools
Phase of Education Not applicable
Status Open
Local Authority Wakefield
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Administrative District Wakefield
Parliamentary Constituency Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Ward Knottingley
Urban / Rural Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Religious Character None
Gender Policy Mixed
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Not applicable
Nursery Provision Not applicable
Inspectorate Ofsted
Opened 27-02-2024
URN 150171
Data Last Updated 11-02-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Balance Alternative Provision is a Other independent special school (group: Special schools) in Knottingley, Wakefield.
Balance Alternative Provision has 26 pupils, with a capacity of 24.
Balance Alternative Provision caters for pupils aged 11 to 16.
The Headteacher at Balance Alternative Provision is Andrew Dean.
Balance Alternative Provision is at The White Building, Lock Hill, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, WF11 8NE, in the Wakefield local authority, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Balance Alternative Provision is currently open.
Contact
Headteacher
Andrew Dean
The White Building, Lock Hill, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, WF11 8NE
Location
Quick Summary
URN 150171
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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