Horbury Primary Academy
Primary school in Wakefield. Good (Dec 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 13 March 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2026
The last inspection was in December 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesHorbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
School remains Good (Jun 2022)
- 0.9 milesWakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
Requires improvement (Jun 2024)
- 1.2 milesHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
School remains Good (Feb 2023)
- 1.3 milesThe Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
Good (Nov 2022)
- 1.3 milesSt Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Some aspects not as strong (Nov 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.