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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107718

Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Holmfirth · HD9 4DA

Ages 4–11 · 386 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-06

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

386 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
166 / 220
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
386 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Phil Gibbins

Location

Address
Holmfirth Road, Meltham
Postcode
HD9 4DA
Town
Holmfirth
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 386 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phil Gibbins
Telephone
01484850671
Website
http://www.melthamceschool.co.uk

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