Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Halley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 369
- URN
- 136005
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924302965
About this school
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 369 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 56 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 61% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 80% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 66% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 70% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 422 |
| 2024/25 | 410 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School compares
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 73rd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6% | 27.3% | 369 | — |
| Horbury Primary Academy | 78% | 4.6% | 20.7% | 435 | 0.4 miles |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | 93% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 125 | 0.8 miles |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 138 | 1.0 miles |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | 58% | 6.1% | 18.8% | 183 | 1.0 miles |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | — | 3.3% | 6.8% | 71 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.3%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.04%
- Persistent absence
- 16.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horbury Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
South Ossett Infant Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Ossett
Other schools in Wakefield
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School ranks 43rd of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School is Mrs Alison Halley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School has 369 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School full?
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 369 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 73rd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.