Horbury Academy

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Overall absence at 10.1%Overall absence at 9.4%Workforce pressure indicators

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Oct 2021Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,454.63

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

68.3%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+9.8%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.

Overall absence at 9.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.4%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 15.2%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

5 October 2021 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.48.7

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.76.0%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)52.6%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.23.5%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,075

Capacity

1,059 (102%)

Free school meals

25.7%

English additional lang.

6.7%

Ethnicity

White British 86.6%Asian 2.5%Black 2.1%Mixed 3.7%Chinese 0.2%Other 1.2%

Age range: 11–16

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

57.7

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

18.6

Mean salary

£76,813

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

10.1%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

23.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

5.0%

Unauthorised absence

5.1%

2024/25 · 1,117 pupils

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