76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
837.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,075
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Horbury Academy · Secondary · Wakefield
Part ofACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+5pp
76%71%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
+0pp
58%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
48.7
-0.2
50.946.742.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
EBacc entry
24%
+2pp
29%21%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
837.6
-121.4
959.0848.3737.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 837.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,075
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 53% | 48.7 | Not applicable | 24% | 837.6 | 24% | 1,075 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 52% | 48.9 | +0.32 | 22% | 959.0 | 24% | 1,102 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 54% | 49.8 | +0.29 | 18% | 818.7 | 22% | 1,109 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 58% | 50.9 | +0.16 | 12% | 845.3 | 21% | 1,061 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 44% | 42.5 | -0.44 | 29% | 737.6 | 34% | 1,032 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 39% | 40.9 | -0.52 | 55% | 761.8 | 56% | 1,043 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 48% | 46.8 | -0.15 | 54% | — | 59% | 1,039 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,075 | 18.9 | 21% | 7% | 26% | 10% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,102 | 18.4 | 20% | 7% | 23% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,109 | 19.8 | 16% | 7% | 25% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,061 | 19.3 | 12% | 6% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,028 | 17.7 | 13% | 5% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,032 | 18.1 | 19% | 5% | 27% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,043 | 16.8 | 19% | 5% | 28% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,039 | 16.2 | 15% | 5% | 28% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.