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Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School

Academy sponsor led · Holmfirth · HD9 1SZ

Ages 4–11 · 153 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-03-15

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill69%

153 pupils · 222 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
75 / 78
School capacity
222
Capacity fill
153 / 222 (69%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Mast Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Pugh

Location

Address
Wadman Road, Scholes
Postcode
HD9 1SZ
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 4–11, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.2%.

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

  • New Mill Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Holmfirth · HD9 1LJ · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM25.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • New Mill Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Holmfirth · HD9 1LS · Kirklees

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Upperthong Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Holmfirth · HD9 2LE · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence2.8%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.76

    1.6 miles away

  • Netherthong Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Holmfirth · HD9 3EB · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.57

    1.9 miles away

  • Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Holmfirth · HD9 2PF · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.80

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Pugh
Telephone
01484682190
Website
www.scholesji.org.uk

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