Joining Our Academy

Welcome and Key Dates

We are excited to welcome our new cohort in September 2025. There are plenty of opportunities to see the academy and meet our staff in the meantime – see below for details about events for new families. If your child is joining us in September, make sure you fill out our admissions form. If you have any questions, please contact Mr Care on transition@horbury.accordmat.org.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Key Dates 2024-25

Our first Year 6 Parent and Carer Welcome Evening was held on Tuesday 25 March 2025. If you missed this event or just want to have another look at the slides which were shared, you can find them below.

• Tuesday 24 June – Parent/Carer Welcome Evening
• Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June – Year 6 Taster Days (including Music Play Days with Wakefield Music Services – register to take part)

Videos for New Pupils

Want to see where you will be learning? Eager to hear from pupils who were in your position not too long ago? Watch our videos below to get a taste of life at Horbury Academy.

Helpful Links

To complement our virtual tour and pupil testimonials, we’ve produced a series of ‘talking heads’ clips, to introduce our new intake to key staff and subjects, which you can find linked below.

We hope that by familiarising pupils with our staff, subjects and academy, it will help with any feelings of unease they may experience before September.

You can find these videos, plus other links to useful information on our website, below.