Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School, Wakefield
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wakefield. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 44th-highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School are Horbury Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths); St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); and Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School (1 mile, Good, 65% reading, 81% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School.
Horbury Primary AcademyHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademySt Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolSitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
Who goes there
5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highfield Place, 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School issued 48 suspensions, 11.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School are Horbury Academy (0.5 miles) and Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2012, 14 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 January 2012 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.7%
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 80% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
23.2
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
SWAY Newsletter Links
13 Jul 2026
School Trends - extended 15% off offer
24 Apr 2025
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28 Mar 2025
National Coal Mining Museum - Half-term activities
11 Feb 2025
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22 Jan 2025
St George's Christmas Funday
5 Dec 2024
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You apply to the council where you live. Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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.
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Your chances of a place at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
379 pupils
420 places
41 spare places 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
43
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
369
Total Pupils
186
Boys
183
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,506
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,371
Per pupil
£2313k
Total funding
£148k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.2%
Persistent absence
352
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 St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 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 St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
Classes at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School has around 369 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School in 2024/25. 16.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 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 St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School?
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School is at Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)