Welcome to Horbury Primary Academy
- At Horbury Primary Academy, we firmly believe that the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum is key to developing the child as a whole. We want our children to leave our school as confident individuals, capable of achieving great things. We have a diverse curriculum, which is interwoven with the key learning attributes embodied within our PRIDE words; perseverance, risk-taking, independence, determination and enthusiasm.
Reading is at the heart of everything we do. At Horbury Primary Academy, we want to cultivate a love of reading to last a lifetime. If children learn to read effectively at our school, they will read to learn for the rest of their lives. We believe that even the very best of curriculums always needs a key to unlock it and that key is READING.
We have created a curriculum which engages and motivates children to want to learn, to solve problems, and to think critically and creatively. We endeavour to provide themed approaches to learning, encourage frequent educational visits and visitors into school in order to bring subjects and learning to life.
Our ultimate aim is for every child to reach their potential and to create a lifelong love of learning. 'The Horbury Way' gives children not only new skills, knowledge and understanding, but also key learning attributes that will enable them to succeed as they begin their path in life. We have a culture of learning in which we have high expectations of all, enabling children to achieve through challenge and support.
- Headteacher
Miss Tomlinson
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Ofsted
Ofsted -
Meet The Team
Meet The Team -
Ethos & Values
Ethos & Values

"Pupils of all abilities, including those with special educational needs, make good progress through school. They take pride in their work and present it very well.
Ofsted, 2013"
Upcoming Events
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27 May
SCHOOL CLOSED: Queen's Platinum Jubilee
(Friday 27/05/2022), School is closed to all pupils
SCHOOL CLOSED: Queen's Platinum Jubilee -
30 May
May Half-Term Holiday
(Monday 30-05-2022 - Friday 03-06-2022), School is closed to all pupils
May Half-Term Holiday -
20 Jun
Sport, Health & Well-Being Week
(Monday 20/06/2022 - Friday 25/06/2022), (during the school day)
Sport, Health & Well-Being Week
@HorburyPS - 20/05/2022
Our library now has a new feature - an amazing set of acorn and oak leaf shelves that recreate our school badge. The shelving ties together our woodland theme ๐ณ๐ Classes across school have been using the library for story time and our Nursery children have been in this week๐ https://t.co/Xzp1UmwGi9
@HorburyPS - 18/05/2022
A huge thank you to everyone that has visited HPA over the past weeks for our Open Evenings ๐ It has been so lovely to welcome back you into school and to be able share your childโs/childrenโs work and achievements with you ๐ https://t.co/Jkp1TXjGEL
@HorburyPS - 18/05/2022
RT @HorburyAcademy: STEAM Scouts visited @HorburyPS today to deliver themed sessions to help Disney's Tiana to run a sustainable, profitablโฆ
@HorburyPS - 16/05/2022
Thank you to everyone that supported our first gardening session and a big thank you to Miss Moody for organising it. The sun came out and we had fun working hard upon the beds! We even spotted frogs ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ Our next gardening session will be on Thursday from 3:30-4:30 ๐ชด๐ฑ๐ฟ https://t.co/ieVUo6Y7G7
@HorburyPS - 15/05/2022
Our first gardening session is taking place after school tomorrow between 3:30-4:30! Parents and children welcome - please note, children must be accompanied by an adult to take part in the session. Please bring your own gardening tools if possible ๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ชด๐จ๐ปโ๐พ
@HorburyPS - 14/05/2022
Our school library has entered its second phase of development! We now have amazing seating including our brilliant toadstools! ๐ We will share more updates in the coming weeks ๐ https://t.co/YIUsocA7ZM
@HorburyPS - 03/05/2022
On Sunday, Louie in 5W competed in the European Championships with his martial arts club. Louie was awarded second place medals in the 'Ultimate points' & 'Points' categories. He also won the 'Hands only points' category making him the European Champion in his age category. https://t.co/ZZebpeieYd
@HorburyPS - 29/04/2022
Mrs Mower and our โYoung Voicesโ visited Sheffield Arena last night to celebrate 25 years of โYoung Voices!โ They had a fantastic time ๐ค ๐ถ ๐ต https://t.co/8jB7oH6bic
@HorburyPS - 08/04/2022
We're hiring! SEND Teaching Assistant (Early Years) ๐ 30 hours per week ๐ term-time only ๐ grade 4, ยฃ13,291 to ยฃ13,557 per annum (actual salary) ๐ Apply at: https://t.co/ulowd3pyh3 by April 28th. https://t.co/vxb8LY8hhW
@HorburyPS - 08/04/2022
Thank you to those parents that attended our phonics presentation on Wednesday. Parents commented that they now had a clearer understanding of how phonics was taught in school; had an awareness of the appropriate terminology to use and the correct way to pronounce sounds. https://t.co/ffGaj31f2G
@HorburyPS - 08/04/2022
Children across HPA will be receiving an Easter treat today ๐ฃ A big thank you to Sainburyโs Ings Road for donating a gift card with the value of ยฃ35 towards the cost of the treats ๐๐ป We hope that the children enjoy their treat and their two week Easter holiday ๐ https://t.co/o0BQtMATiS
@HorburyPS - 07/04/2022
There's still time to apply! ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ grade 6, ยฃ20,587 โ ยฃ22,729 (actual salary) ๐ full-time, term-time only + 5 insets + 10 days ๐ to start asap ๐ Apply at: https://t.co/ulowd3pyh3 by April 12th. @accordmat #WakefieldJobs https://t.co/td89zXXG7f
@HorburyPS - 07/04/2022
Last Thursday, Mrs Davies, from St Mary's Church, visited both reception classes. She engaged the children with her wonderful story telling whilst creating the Easter garden with them, to support the children's understanding of the Easter story. https://t.co/wTpYCz7YYu
@HorburyPS - 05/04/2022
Last night, eight Year 2 children took part in the Benchball Tournament at Horbury Academy where they played 4 matches against other local schools. Our team came joint 4th. During their matches, they showed amazing teamwork, resilience, sportsmanship and enthusiasm! ๐๐ https://t.co/9ty7luwpan
@HorburyPS - 04/04/2022
A huge well done to Sam in 5W who has been selected to play for the Yorkshire Cricket U10s Central and Eastern Region. Sam had his trial yesterday and was one of only 14 boys selected ๐ HPA are super proud of Sam and we know his family and friends are too! Amazing work Sam๐๐๐ https://t.co/tIAkmlgQj9