Located in Holmfirth, Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School currently has around 184 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 21.2% 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 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Wadman Road, Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ |
| Website: | www.scholesji.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01484682190 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Kirklees |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Lisa Pugh |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 150306 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 222 |
| Number of Pupils: | 184 |
| Number of Boys: | 89 |
| Number of Girls: | 95 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.40% | 170 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.30% | 6 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School Wadman Road , Scholes HD9 1SZ | - not rated | 8 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hepworth Junior and Infant School Maingate , Hepworth HD9 1TJ | 3out of 4 | 1,308 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Cartworth Road , HD9 2RG | 3out of 4 | 1,686 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Mill Junior School Royds Avenue , New Mill HD9 1LJ | 4out of 4 | 1,776 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 2,516 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.