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Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Holmfirth · HD9 2RG

Ages 3–11 · 191 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

191 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
87 / 104
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
191 / 226 (85%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Julian Rose

Location

Address
Cartworth Road
Postcode
HD9 2RG
Town
Holmfirth
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.5%.

Open schools in Holmfirth
17
Primary schools in Holmfirth
15
Academies among open schools in Holmfirth
41% (7)
Open schools in HD9
17
Primary in HD9
15
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HolmfirthNear HD9

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Julian Rose
Telephone
01484687565
Website
http://holmfirthjinschool.net/

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