Horbury Academy, Wakefield | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Horbury Academy

Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield WF4 5HE

https://horbury.accordmat.org/

Horbury Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,100 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Accord Multi Academy Trust. (Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Progress, Finances, Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.4		Trinity Academy Cathedral
1.4		Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
2.2		Kettlethorpe High School
2.6		St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
2.9		Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
3.5		Outwood Academy City Fields
3.5		Outwood Grange Academy
3.6		Manor Croft Academy
4.6		St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
4.7		Westborough High School
4.8		Crofton Academy
5.0		Woodkirk Academy

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Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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