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Horbury Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Wakefield (Wakefield).

Attainment 8
51
▲ 4.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
52.9%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.9%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.9%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.4%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
101%
1,070 / 1,059 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Horbury Academy is a secondary school located in Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,075 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,059. It is part of the ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Nicola Walker.

Key facts

URN
138707
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Julie TomlinsonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David OwenLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Reena PatelLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Claire BeaumontLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr John EarnshawLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Alan WarboysLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023 · until 2030
Amanda JenkinsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Nicola WalkerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019 · until 2030
Mrs Paula Gent FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record