How many pupils does Horbury Academy have?

Horbury Academy has 1,075 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Horbury Academy?

The headteacher of Horbury Academy is Nicola Walker.

What type of school is Horbury Academy?

Horbury Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Horbury Academy in?

Horbury Academy is in the Wakefield local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Horbury Academy

Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 October 2021). Last inspected 6 January 2026.

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1,075

Pupils

25.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2012

Opened

About this school

Horbury Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,075 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 5 October 2021). Last inspected 6 January 2026. The Headteacher is Nicola Walker. The school is administered by Wakefield local authority. It belongs to ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Nicola Walker
Trust: ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Wakefield
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138707

Contact

01924282740 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Horbury Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Wakefield). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

48.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.32

Progress 8 · 2023-24

53%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

76%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.27

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

24%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →