Horbury Primary Academy
Academy converter in Wakefield, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 435 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 17.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | PLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5DW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.horburyprimary.accordmat.org |
| Telephone | 01924263224 |
| URN | 143811 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 December 2022, published 13 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 October 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- South Ossett Infant Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Ossett South Parade Primary (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.