How many pupils attend Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?

Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy has 125 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?

Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?

When Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after Children and all previously Looked after Children; This refers to children who are: Subject to a care order made by the courts under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 – for the courts to grant a care order they have to be satisfied that a child is suffering or would suffer 'significant harm' without one; Children who are accommodated by the Local Authority on a voluntary basis under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989; and Children who have been adopted from Local Authority care, children who are subject to a Child Arrangements Order and those with special guardianship immediately following being Looked After will all be included within the higher priority for Looked after Children; Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cased to be in care as a result of being adopted will all be included within the higher priority for Looked after Children; 2. Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the school's catchment area, who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of admission (see explanatory note 15.3); 3. Other catchment area children — Other children who live in the school's catchment area (see explanatory note 15.4), and 3 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In all categories, when decisions have to be made between children satisfying the same criterion, children living nearest to the school, measured as the crow flies, have priority. The distance measured will be from the central (centroid) point of the applicant's property to the central (centroid) point of the school's ground. Measurement will be made using the LA's in-house admission system and mapping software. Where there is more than one application from a postal address contained within a block of flats, places will be decided by random allocation. If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will then be decided by random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92% of pupils at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after Children and all previously Looked after Children; This refers to children who are: Subject to a care order made by the courts under section 31 of the Children Act 1989 – for the courts to grant a care order they have to be satisfied that a child is suffering or would suffer 'significant harm' without one; Children who are accommodated by the Local Authority on a voluntary basis under Section 20 of the Children Act 1989; and Children who have been adopted from Local Authority care, children who are subject to a Child Arrangements Order and those with special guardianship immediately following being Looked After will all be included within the higher priority for Looked after Children; Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cased to be in care as a result of being adopted will all be included within the higher priority for Looked after Children
2Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the school's catchment area, who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of admission (see explanatory note 15.3)
3Other catchment area children — Other children who live in the school's catchment area (see explanatory note 15.4)
4Out-of-catchment siblings — Children who live outside the school's catchment area, who have brothers or sisters in attendance at the school (see explanatory note 15.4)
5Academy's Lower Foundation Stage attendees — Other children who have attended the Academy's Lower Foundation Stage at the time of application.
6Other children by distance — Other children, with priority being given to those living nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: In all categories, when decisions have to be made between children satisfying the same criterion, children living nearest to the school, measured as the crow flies, have priority. The distance measured will be from the central (centroid) point of the applicant's property to the central (centroid) point of the school's ground. Measurement will be made using the LA's in-house admission system and mapping software. Where there is more than one application from a postal address contained within a block of flats, places will be decided by random allocation. If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will then be decided by random allocation.

The policy states it is for 2027-2028 but section 1.4 defines 'specified year' as beginning September 2026. The admission authority is Enhance Academy Trust; Wakefield LA administers applications under its co-ordinated scheme. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted outside the oversubscription criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.