Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Wakefield for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 369 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2022. In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: July 2022. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary controlled school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Shepstye Road Horbury Wakefield West Yorkshire WF4 5BE |
| Phone | 01924302965 |
| Reference Number | 136005 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 369 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.41%
Girls: 49.59% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 26.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | 34 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| 5 | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| 6 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 79.9% |
| White & Asian | 4.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 4.3% |
| African | 2.7% |
| White, Other | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.1% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
Horbury St Peter’s and Clifton CofE Primary School continues to demonstrate solid performance as a good school. The school cultivates a positive and nurturing atmosphere where pupils feel safe and respected, resulting in high levels of student engagement and achievement. Leaders have made considerable efforts to align the curriculum with the school’s values, fostering enthusiasm among pupils for their learning. However, there are ongoing challenges, particularly in ensuring consistency in the delivery of the phonics curriculum and effective assessment practices across subjects.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 08 Jun 2022 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Jun 2022 | School inspection |
| 08 Mar 2017 | Short inspection |
| 30 Jan 2012 | Full inspection: |
Strengths
- Positive and nurturing school atmosphere
- High expectations for pupil behavior and conduct
- Engaged and enthusiastic pupils in their learning
- Strong early years education with established routines
- Effective safeguarding practices
- Proactive support for pupils with SEND
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in delivering the phonics curriculum
- Unclear assessment practices in the wider curriculum
- Lack of precise support targets for some pupils with SEND
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 3% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 102 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -3.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 31 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School had 379 pupils for 420 places. 41 places (9.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Horbury Pyramid Primary” planning area
Wakefield counted 176 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 167 in 2029–30, down 5%.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 315 | 315 | 315 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 333 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 269 | 270 | 284 | 295 | 305 | 302 | 307 | 323 | 338 | 373 | 374 | 393 | 391 | 379 |
| Unfilled | 14.6% | 14.3% | 9.8% | 11.4% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 19.5% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 9.8% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 4.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 3.9% of pupils at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 21.3 | 11.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School had 20.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.6 | 11.7 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 10.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 3.4% | 6.3% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 17.8% | 7.4% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 9.3% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 13.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 46.7% | 41.2% | 64.7% | 41.2% | 52.9% | 44.4% | 52.9% | 50.0% | 55.6% | – | 60.0% | 90.5% | 52.2% | 90.0% | 72.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 8.9 | – | 3.1 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 7.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.7% of pupils at Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 25 | 5 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 6 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School received £7,474 and spent £7,747 for each of its 363 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £15,000 (£43 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £138,000 | £68,000 | £129,000 | £163,000 | £154,000 | £94,000 | £114,000 | £15,000 |
| per pupil | £384 | £176 | £321 | £410 | £382 | £232 | £285 | £43 |
| In-year balance | -£22,000 | -£70,000 | £62,000 | £34,000 | -£9,000 | -£59,000 | £20,000 | -£99,000 |
| per pupil | -£62 | -£183 | £153 | £85 | -£23 | -£146 | £50 | -£273 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
| Name | Distance |
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Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5DW |
0.44 miles |
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Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5PS |
0.77 miles |
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St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DQ |
0.98 miles |
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Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
Netherton Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4HQ |
1.02 miles |
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South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0BE |
1.04 miles |
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Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DZ |
1.19 miles |
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Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AA |
1.2 miles |
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Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Healey Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8LB |
1.38 miles |
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Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BA |
1.42 miles |
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Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3HW |
1.66 miles |
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Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY |
1.66 miles |
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Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0QA |
1.69 miles |
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The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QW |
1.71 miles |
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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9DD |
1.72 miles |
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Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Wakefield, WF4 3EB |
1.77 miles |
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Middlestown Primary Academy
Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4QE |
1.78 miles |
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Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9AN |
1.86 miles |
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St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9JA |
1.9 miles |
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Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DG |
1.92 miles |
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Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW |
2.31 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Hall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 6BB |
0.3 miles |
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Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE |
0.46 miles |
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG |
1.1 miles |
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Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
1.87 miles |
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Denby Grange School
Off Stocksmoor Rd, Midgley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4JG |
2.25 miles |
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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
2.47 miles |
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Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7EL |
2.57 miles |
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Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane, West Yorkshire, WF2 0PD |
2.72 miles |
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CAPA College
Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN |
2.77 miles |
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Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Margaret Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2DH |
2.86 miles |
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Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9BS |
2.88 miles |
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
3.05 miles |
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Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
154 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX |
3.09 miles |
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Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9AY |
3.25 miles |
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Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW |
3.4 miles |
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Rida Girls High School
39 Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LX |
3.45 miles |
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Rida Boys High School
2 Chapel Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9NQ |
3.67 miles |
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Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AZ |
3.74 miles |
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Meadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4AD |
3.87 miles |
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Ravenshall School
Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 9EE |
3.88 miles |
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What is Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.
When was Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School was last inspected in July 2022.
How many pupils does Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School have?
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School has 369 pupils on roll.
What age range does Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School cover?
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
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.