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Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

Wakefield, WF4 5PSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
93%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#158 of 13,686 nationally

About Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2013 and an ungraded inspection in 2023 that confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment: 93% of pupils reached this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is significantly above the Wakefield local authority average of 64%, placing the school third out of 97 primary schools in the area and in the top five per cent nationally. In reading and maths individually, every pupil met the expected standard, while 60% achieved the higher standard in reading and 27% did so in maths. The school’s average reading score was 110 and its average maths score was 108, both comfortably above the national expectation of 100.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBridge Road, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF4 5PS
HeadteacherRichard Tuddenham
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils121
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity121 / 131 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

TennisAthleticsRoundersSwimmingGymnasticsCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChoirEco ClubChessFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: horburybridgeacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.