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Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield WF4 5BE · st-peters.wakefield.sch.uk · 01924 302965
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 369
- 88% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
- First language not English
- 5.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 26 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 46 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 43 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 76%
- Replies
- 117
- 28% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (15%) with SEND