Located in Holmfirth, Hepworth Junior and Infant School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Hepworth Junior and Infant School currently has around 113 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.2% boys and 39.8% girls. Around 8.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Maingate, Holmfirth, HD9 1TJ |
| Website: | https://hepworthschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01484685450 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kirklees |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Crouch |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107657 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 112 |
| Number of Pupils: | 113 |
| Number of Boys: | 68 |
| Number of Girls: | 45 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.20% | 103 |
| Other Mixed | 3.50% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepworth Junior and Infant School Maingate , Hepworth HD9 1TJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ | 2out of 4 | 1,308 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ | - not rated | 1,308 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Greave Road , Hade Edge HD9 2DF | 2out of 4 | 2,519 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Mill Junior School Royds Avenue , New Mill HD9 1LJ | 4out of 4 | 2,807 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.