Horbury Primary Academy
Wakefield
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About Horbury Primary Academy
Horbury Primary Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield, Wakefield. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 3 primary schools, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Wakefield. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Horbury Primary Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield, part of ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Horbury Primary Academy
- Address
- Northfield Lane, Horbury
- Postcode
- WF4 5DW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- URN (official identifier)
- 143811
- Establishment number
- 2207
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 435
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Headteacher
- Mr James Tucker
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 13 Dec 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.horburyprimary.accordmat.org
- Telephone
- 01924263224
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Horbury Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 435 | 54,391 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.8% | 26.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 20.7% | 14.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.4% | 12.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Horbury Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 Mar 2023
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 4 Nov 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Horbury Primary School (URN 133319)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Horbury Primary School (URN 133319)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 Jun 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Horbury Primary School (URN 133319)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Apr 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Horbury Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Horbury Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £111,600 for 72 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.5% | 27.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £287 | £370 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Horbury Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 442 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Wakefield average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,691,000 £6,088 per pupil | £6,599 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,636,000 £5,964 per pupil | £6,142 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,252,000 £2,833 per pupil · 47.5% | £2,822 · 46.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £535,000 £1,210 per pupil · 20.3% | £1,249 · 20.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £83,000 £188 per pupil · 3.1% | £149 · 2.4% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £83,000 £188 per pupil · 3.1% | £133 · 2.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £55,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,600 per pupil, supply and agency £56 per pupil — spending up £364 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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