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New Mill Junior School

Academy converter · Holmfirth · HD9 1LJ

Ages 7–11 · 132 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-18

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

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%+)11.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
158

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 fill55%

132 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
71 / 61
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
132 / 240 (55%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Royds Avenue, New Mill
Postcode
HD9 1LJ
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 converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.8%.

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

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