Netherthong Primary School
School Street, Netherthong, Holmfirth, HD9 3EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Matthew Bradbury
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 107660
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484681950
About this school
Netherthong Primary School is a community primary school in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 35 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 91% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 25% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 97% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 100% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 100% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Netherthong Primary 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 | 66% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 218 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Netherthong Primary School compares
Netherthong Primary School ranked 2nd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 213 | — |
| New Mill Infant School | — | 5.9% | 20.3% | 88 | 1.1 miles |
| Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 77% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 210 | 1.1 miles |
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School | 58% | 4% | 16% | 191 | 1.2 miles |
| Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 47% | 5% | 16.2% | 373 | 1.2 miles |
| New Mill Junior School | 49% | 4.2% | 23.3% | 132 | 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)
- 9.63%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.82%
- Persistent absence
- 5.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Mill Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
New Mill Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
Other schools in Holmfirth
Netherthong Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- 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
- New Mill Infant School Primary
- New Mill Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Netherthong Primary School teach?
- Netherthong Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the head teacher of Netherthong Primary School?
- The head teacher of Netherthong Primary School is Mr Matthew Bradbury, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Netherthong Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Netherthong Primary 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 Netherthong Primary School?
- Netherthong Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Netherthong Primary School full?
- Netherthong Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 213 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Netherthong Primary School a faith school?
- No. Netherthong Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Netherthong Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Netherthong Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Netherthong Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Netherthong Primary School rank locally?
- Netherthong Primary School ranked 2nd of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Netherthong Primary School's absence rate?
- Netherthong Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Netherthong Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Netherthong Primary 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.