Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, WF4 5PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Tuddenham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Enhance Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 131
- Pupils on roll
- 125
- URN
- 137967
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924302800
About this school
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 125 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 2023, 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 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 93% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 100% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
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 Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 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 | 86% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 122 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy compares
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy ranked 4th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 125 | — |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | 58% | 6.1% | 18.8% | 183 | 0.7 miles |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 138 | 0.7 miles |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | 52% | 6% | 27.3% | 369 | 0.8 miles |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | — | 3.3% | 6.8% | 71 | 0.9 miles |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.2% | 17% | 161 | 1.1 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)
- 9.35%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.57%
- Persistent absence
- 3.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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St Ignatius Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
South Ossett Infant Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Ossett
-
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Ossett
Other schools in Wakefield
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy ranks 1st 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 year groups does Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy teach?
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is Mr Richard Tuddenham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy has 125 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy full?
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy has capacity for 131 pupils and 125 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is part of ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 93% 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 Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy rank locally?
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy ranked 4th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% 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 Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy'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.