Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Greave Road, Hade Edge, Holmfirth, HD9 2DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Koltuk
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 107656
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484682782
About this school
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 88 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 33% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 83% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 42% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 58% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 98.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 Hade Edge 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 | 38% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School compares
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 100th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 88 | — |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School | 59% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 153 | 1.4 miles |
| Hepworth Junior and Infant School | — | — | — | — | 1.4 miles |
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School | 58% | 4% | 16% | 191 | 1.4 miles |
| Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School | 65% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 51 | 1.5 miles |
| Upperthong Junior and Infant School | 71% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 209 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
- 14 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report26 April 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.17%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.48%
- Persistent absence
- 6.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Hepworth Junior and Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Upperthong Junior and Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
Other schools in Holmfirth
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranks 12th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Holmfirth.
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant 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
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery 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 Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the headteacher of Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Gemma Koltuk, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hade Edge 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 Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School full?
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 100 pupils and 88 on roll (88%), 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 Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Hade Edge 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 38% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School rank locally?
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 100th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hade Edge 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.