Horbury Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Wakefield

Horbury Academy is a secondary school in Wakefield for ages 11–16 (academy converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026

“Values such as ambition, compassion and resilience are embedded across the school.”
“Staff and pupils have a shared ambition for what everyone can achieve.”
“Pupils regularly demonstrate excellent commitment to their learning.”

“A small proportion of pupils struggle to meet the school's expectations.”
“Despite the positive culture, supportive atmosphere and high expectations at the school, some pupils still do not attend regularly enough.”
“These pupils are often the most disadvantaged and are missing out on important opportunities.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	53%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	48.7	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Year 7 entry: 234 first-preference applications, 198 offers in total, 191 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.

Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.