# Alternatives to Horbury Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Horbury Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Horbury Academy, for comparison

1.18 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College, Ossett](/school/136462/ossett-academy-and-sixth-form-college) | 1.4 mi north-west | 0.81 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Trinity Academy Cathedral, Wakefield](/school/145579/trinity-academy-cathedral) | 1.4 mi north-east | 1.59 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Kettlethorpe High School, Wakefield](/school/108271/kettlethorpe-high-school) | 2.3 mi south-east | 0.78 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy, Wakefield](/school/138950/st-thomas-becket-catholic-secondary-school-a-voluntary-academy) | 2.6 mi east | 1.47 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy, Dewsbury](/school/146365/thornhill-community-academy-a-share-academy) | 2.9 mi west | 0.95 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Outwood Academy City Fields, Wakefield](/school/136394/outwood-academy-city-fields) | 3.5 mi north-east | 0.77 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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