Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy, Wakefield
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wakefield, part of Enhance Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy are Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good, 65% reading, 81% maths); St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); and South Ossett Infant Academy (0.9 miles, Good).
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolSt Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolHorbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolSouth Ossett Infant Academy
The trust
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is one of 17 schools run by Enhance Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridge Road, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 70 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130).
Suspensions and exclusions
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy are Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (0.8 miles); Horbury Academy (1.2 miles); and Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy (1.7 miles).
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeHorbury AcademyThornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 20 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
108 pupils
105 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wakefield
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
125
Total Pupils
72
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,600
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,651
Per pupil
£664k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
3.2%
Persistent absence
93
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
What are SATs results like at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
Of the pupils at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
Classes at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy average 25 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy has around 125 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy in 2024/25. 3.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 20 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is at Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)