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Meltham Moor Primary School

Academy converter · Holmfirth · HD9 5LH

Ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
94 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Together Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Liz Woodfield

Location

Address
Birmingham Lane, Meltham
Postcode
HD9 5LH
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.9%.

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
Mrs Liz Woodfield
Telephone
01484859032
Website
www.melthammoor.org

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