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Holme Junior and Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Meal Hill Road, Holme, Holmfirth HD9 2QQ · holmejischool.co.uk · 01484 687362
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2022/23
- 71%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 58%, England 60%
- Last distance offered
- 3.48 mi
- 5.60 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 28
- 67% of 42 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.48 mi (5.60 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 6 places were offered; 86% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 6 | 7 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 6 | 9 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.48 mi5.60 km | |
Results
In 2022/23, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 58%, and across England 60%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Holme Junior and Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
78% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 78%
- Replies
- 32
- 91% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied