Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyMiddlestown Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy and Middlestown Primary Academy are primary schools in Wakefield.
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Middlestown Primary Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy was judged Good and Middlestown Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy and 86.0% for Middlestown Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy (86.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Middlestown Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | WakefieldMiddlestown Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 14th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 121 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 131 | 210 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 5PS | Wakefield, WF4 4QE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 86.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 121 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Middlestown Primary Academy
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