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Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Holmfirth Road, Meltham, Holmfirth HD9 4DA · melthamceschool.co.uk · 01484 850671

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
59%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
386
92% of 420 places
Local authority
Kirklees
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
11.4%
First language not English
0.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 49 families put the school first and 49 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 61 (Places 60)61September 2023: 53 (Places 56)53September 2024: 64 (Places 60)64September 2025: 34 (Places 36)34September 2026: 49 (Places 49)49Places 49
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202649491100%
September 2025Sept 202536340.9100%
September 2024Sept 202460641.1▲94%
September 2023Sept 202356530.9100%
September 2022Sept 202260611▲97%

Results

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 60% (England 53%)60%2016/17: 67% (England 61%)67%2017/18: 55% (England 64%)55%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%2022/23: 24% (England 60%)24%2023/24: 58% (England 61%)58%2024/25: 59% (England 62%)59%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼59%62%
▼2%8%
Average scaled score
●105106
●105105
●104105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
21 Jun 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
84%
Replies
76
18% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●81% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●80% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●74% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼59% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (22%) with SEND

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