Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school located in Holmfirth. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 16/03/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Holmfirth Road, Holmfirth

School Information

Address: Holmfirth Road, Holmfirth, HD9 4DA
Website: http://www.melthamceschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01484850671
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kirklees
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Philip Gibbins
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107718

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 415
Number of Boys: 201
Number of Girls: 214

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.9
Writing
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.1
Maths
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.7 to 3.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School
Holmfirth Road , Meltham HD9 4DA 		3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Meltham Moor Primary School
Birmingham Lane , Meltham HD9 5LH 		3out of 4 1,404 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Helme Church of England Academy
Helme , Meltham HD9 5RW 		1out of 4 1,739 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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