SchoolScoresScholes (Holmfirth) Junior and Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
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Wadman Road, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ
01484 682190 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 15 March 2022. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
32 pupils in this year group.
59% — about the same as the Kirklees average, and 3 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 72% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 75% | 72% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 66% | 73% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kirklees. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 20 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 19 |
| Of those, offered a place | 19 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 38 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.7% | 27.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Higher than 44% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.0% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 14th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Lower than 46% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Lower than 54% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 11.1% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 14th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 8.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 13th lowest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 7th highest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Higher than 43% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.0 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 5th highest of 15 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Higher than 55% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.0 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 1st highest of 13 state primary schools in Holmfirth. Higher than 100% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 63.1% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Hepworth Junior and Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Mill Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Mill Infant School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 25% met expected standard (KS2)
- Upperthong Junior and Infant School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Netherthong Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Brockholes CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior and Infant School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 March 2022.
How did Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior and Infant School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior and Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 19 families put Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior and Infant School as their first choice for 20 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 19 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150306.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.