Voluntary controlled school · Wakefield

Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School

3–11Ages
369Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
136005URN

Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5BE · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Horbury St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.6 above Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

74 applications for 26 places · 15th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

9 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
30 January 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Wakefield median (2.3) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

74 applications · 26 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.9; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 1.8; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 2.3; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 2.5; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.9

This school
Wakefield median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	26	74	2.9	24	0.92
Sep 2025	43	79	1.8	42	0.98
Sep 2024	45	103	2.3	42	0.93
Sep 2023	46	95	2.1	42	0.91
Sep 2022	43	83	1.9	41	0.95
Sep 2021	43	84	2.0	43	1.00
Sep 2020	52	96	1.9	49	0.94
Sep 2019	60	101	1.7	58	0.97
Sep 2018	44	93	2.1	44	1.00
Sep 2017	47	92	2.0	45	0.96
Sep 2016	44	108	2.5	53	1.20
Sep 2015	44	93	2.1	52	1.18
Sep 2014	37	70	1.9	32	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 62% · Maths 69% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%72nd of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wakefield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	3%	103	102
2023/24	61%	2%	105	102
2022/23	52%	7%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Horbury Primary Academy
0.7 km · Wakefield

Good2022

2.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
1.3 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2023

4.1applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Wakefield

Some aspects not as strong2024

3.2applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
1.6 km · Wakefield

2026

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
South Ossett Infant Academy
1.7 km · Wakefield

Good2023

3.6applications per place
Ossett South Parade Primary
1.9 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
1.9 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
2.2 km · Wakefield

Good2022

2.2applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136005 · 384/3343
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 369 on roll
Free school meals: 26.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2010
Address: Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5BE
Local authority: Wakefield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources