Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School
Cartworth Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Julian Rose
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 107655
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484687565
About this school
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 59% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 21% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 65% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 71% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 59% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School compares
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 66th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4% | 16% | 191 | — |
| Upperthong Junior and Infant School | 71% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School | 59% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 153 | 1.0 miles |
| New Mill Infant School | — | 5.9% | 20.3% | 88 | 1.1 miles |
| New Mill Junior School | 49% | 4.2% | 23.3% | 132 | 1.2 miles |
| Netherthong Primary School | 84% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 213 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.04%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 8.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Upperthong Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
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Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
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New Mill Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
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New Mill Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
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Netherthong Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
Other schools in Holmfirth
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School ranks 9th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Holmfirth.
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Helme Church of England Academy Primary
- Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Holme Junior and Infant School Primary
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Meltham Moor Primary School Primary
- Netherthong Primary School Primary
- New Mill Infant School Primary
- New Mill Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the headteacher of Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School is Mr Julian Rose, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School?
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School full?
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 226 pupils and 191 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School rank locally?
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School ranked 66th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.