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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 147517

New Mill Infant School

Academy sponsor led · Holmfirth · HD9 1LS

Ages 4–7 · 88 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-06

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
51

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill50%

88 pupils · 176 places

Pupils on roll
88
Boys / girls
44 / 44
School capacity
176
Capacity fill
88 / 176 (50%)
Free school meals
21.6%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Evelyne Barrow

Location

Address
Kirkroyds Lane, New Mill
Postcode
HD9 1LS
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–7, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 88 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 21.6%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Evelyne Barrow
Telephone
01484955820
Website
https://www.newmillschools.org.uk/

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