Horbury Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Horbury Primary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 435 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have placed the school’s PRIDE values of perseverance, risk-taking, independence, determination and enthusiasm at the centre of school life.”
- “These values are reflected in pupils’ positive approaches to learning.”
- “Pride in their work is evident in books and through displays in corridors.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, the curriculum does not have secure connections from early years to key stage 1.”
- “This means that some of the work in early years is not built on in Year 1.”
- “Subject leaders understand how the curriculum in early years works but have not made it part of whole-school planning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 66 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 1.3 mi Good
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Some aspects not as strong
- South Ossett Infant Academy 1.3 mi Good
- Ossett South Parade Primary 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 1.3 mi Good