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Hepworth Junior and Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Maingate, Hepworth, Holmfirth HD9 1TJ · hepworthschool.co.uk · 01484 685450
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 92%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.80 mi
- 2.89 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Kirklees Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 112
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Nursery class
- No
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.80 mi (2.89 km) from the school. Source: Kirklees Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 107657)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 17 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 23 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 19 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.80 mi2.89 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲92% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107657)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Hepworth Junior and Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107657)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107657), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107657)
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107657)
Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107657)