Horbury Academy (formerly Horbury School) is a mixed secondary school located in Horbury in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.[1]
| Horbury Academy | |
|---|---|
 New school building (2010) | |
| Address | |
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Wakefield Road , , WF4 5HE England | |
| Coordinates | 53°39′41″N 1°32′50″W / 53.6614°N 1.5473°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Department for Education URN | 138707 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mrs Nicola Walker |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | http://www.horburyacademy.com/ |
The school previously held specialist status as a Language College, and a new building was completed in 2009 on the same site as the old one. In September 2012 Horbury School Converted to academy status and was renamed Horbury Academy. The school offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.[2]
Notable former pupils
edit- Lee Beachill, squash player
- James Bree, footballer
- Ryan, Gary and Ross Jarman, founding members of The Cribs[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Horbury Academy". horburyacademy.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Curriculum statement". horburyacademy.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
External links
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