Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headmistress
- Mr James Tucker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 143811
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924263224
About this school
Horbury Primary Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 435 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 68% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 80% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 60% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Primary 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 | 67% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 466 |
| 2023/24 | 451 |
| 2024/25 | 445 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horbury Primary Academy compares
Horbury Primary Academy ranked 24th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.6% | 20.7% | 435 | — |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | 52% | 6% | 27.3% | 369 | 0.4 miles |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | 49% | 6.9% | 43.8% | 601 | 0.9 miles |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | 93% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 125 | 1.2 miles |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | 56% | 4.8% | 32.3% | 210 | 1.3 miles |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 138 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
- 13 December 2022
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Ungraded inspection report3 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.73%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 11.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Horbury Primary Academy ranks 13th 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 Primary Academy teach?
- Horbury Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headmistress of Horbury Primary Academy?
- The headmistress of Horbury Primary Academy is Mr James Tucker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Horbury Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horbury Primary 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 Primary Academy?
- Horbury Primary Academy has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Horbury Primary Academy full?
- Horbury Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 435 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Horbury Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Horbury Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Horbury Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Horbury Primary Academy?
- Horbury Primary Academy is part of ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Horbury Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 78% 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 Primary Academy rank locally?
- Horbury Primary Academy ranked 24th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% 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 Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Horbury Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horbury Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horbury Primary 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 10 July 2026.