Alternatives to Horbury Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Horbury Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Horbury Academy, for comparison
1.14 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett |
2.2 km 1.4 mi |
0.82 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.99 → 0.86 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield |
2.3 km 1.4 mi |
1.54 | More families are naming it first 1.31 → 1.49 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield |
3.6 km 2.3 mi |
0.82 | Little change 0.98 → 0.88 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield |
4.2 km 2.6 mi |
1.24 | More families are naming it first 0.93 → 1.12 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury |
4.7 km 2.9 mi |
0.84 | Little change 0.83 → 0.9 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield |
5.6 km 3.5 mi |
0.70 | Little change 0.7 → 0.76 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.