Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolHorbury Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School and Horbury Primary Academy are primary schools in Wakefield.
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horbury Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Horbury Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School was judged Good and Horbury Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 52.0% for Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School and 78.0% for Horbury Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Horbury Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldHorbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | WakefieldHorbury Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 111 in Wakefield | 32nd of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 5BE | Wakefield, WF4 5DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 20.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% | 11.9% 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.
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 St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Horbury Primary Academy
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