Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School, based in Holmfirth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School currently has around 187 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.5% boys and 54.5% girls. Around 15.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.7%).
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: | Cartworth Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2RG |
| Website: | http://holmfirthjinschool.net/ |
| Telephone: | 01484687565 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kirklees |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Julian Rose |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107655 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/11/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 226 |
| Number of Pupils: | 187 |
| Number of Boys: | 85 |
| Number of Girls: | 102 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.70% | 164 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 4 |
| Other White | 1.60% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.60% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Cartworth Road , HD9 2RG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Upperthong Junior and Infant School Burnlee Road , HD9 2LE | 3out of 4 | 1,176 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ | - not rated | 1,683 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ | 2out of 4 | 1,686 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Mill Infant School Kirkroyds Lane , New Mill HD9 1LS | 4out of 4 | 1,949 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmfirth High School Heys Road , Thongsbridge HD9 7SE | 4out of 4 | 2,158 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.