Horbury Primary Academy is a primary school located in Wakefield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/05/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Northfield Lane, Wakefield

School Information

Address: Northfield Lane, Wakefield, WF4 5DW
Website: www.horburyprimary.accordmat.org
Telephone: 01924263224
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Julie Tomlinson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143811

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 459
Number of Boys: 220
Number of Girls: 239

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.2 to 1
Writing
Average: 0.7 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2.2
Maths
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.2 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:80%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street , Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4out of 4 2,581 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane , Horbury WF4 5DW 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Shepstye Road , Horbury WF4 5BE 		3out of 4 766 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road , Lupset WF2 8AA 		4out of 4 1,610 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Bridge Road , Horbury Bridge WF4 5PS 		3out of 4 2,127 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount , Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		3out of 4 2,297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE 		3out of 4 279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG 		3out of 4 2,533 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road , WF2 8QF 		2out of 4 2,589 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB 		- not rated 917 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Evolve Academy
St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB 		- not rated 1,477 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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