Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 5BE
10 reasons to choose St Peter's & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury
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St Peter’s & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wakefield and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Peter’s & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection.
Average class size
St Peter’s & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury has two classes per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Peter’s & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury ranks in the top 33% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.
The St Peter's & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for Reception children and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Peter's & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Peter's & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near St Peter's & Clifton Church of England Primary School, Horbury
Silcoates School, Junior School (2.8 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School, Junior School (3 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (3.1 miles).
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Leeds (13.9 miles); Harehills Primary School (14.2 miles); Blenheim Primary School (15.8 miles).
Wakefield Girls’ High School (3.6 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (4 miles); Silcoates School (4.7 miles).
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (2.1 miles); Wakefield City Academy (5.2 miles); Outwood Grange Academy (5.8 miles).