Horbury AcademyTrinity Academy Cathedral
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Horbury Academy and Trinity Academy Cathedral are secondary schools in Wakefield.
Horbury Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Trinity Academy Cathedral scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trinity Academy Cathedral is ahead on our composite score.
Horbury Academy was judged the expected standard and Trinity Academy Cathedral was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Horbury Academy and 50.9 for Trinity Academy Cathedral.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Horbury Academy (50.9 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Trinity Academy Cathedral (47.9 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldHorbury Academy | WakefieldTrinity Academy Cathedral | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 18 in Wakefield | 1st of 18 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,070 | 1,028 | |
| Capacity | 1,059 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 5HE | Wakefield, WF2 8QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 50.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.9% | 53.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.9% Stronger figure | 72.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 225 | 195 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,075 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.3% | 41.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.7% | 24.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 20.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Horbury Academy
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