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Upperthong Junior and Infant School

Community school · Holmfirth · HD9 2LE

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

2.8%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-22

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence2.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.2%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

16

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill96%

209 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
105 / 104
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
209 / 218 (96%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Littlewood

Location

Address
Burnlee Road, Upperthong Junior & Infant School
Postcode
HD9 2LE
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.2%.

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.

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Netherthong Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • New Mill Infant School

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    Ages 4–7

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

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  • New Mill Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 7–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Holme Junior and Infant School

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Littlewood
Telephone
01484683176
Website
www.upperthongschool.co.uk

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