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Horbury Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wakefield Road
 Horbury
 Wakefield
 West Yorkshire WF4 5HE
Telephone: 01924 282740

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Horbury School - A Specialist Language College
Trust: Accord Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Walker (since January 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Stephen Brook
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 57.87 / 22.02
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.53
Number of pupils: 1070
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Wakefield
Constituency: Wakefield
Electoral Ward: Horbury and South Ossett
School Number: 3844028

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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