Upperthong Junior and Infant School
Burnlee Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2LE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carolyn Littlewood
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 107680
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484683176
About this school
Upperthong Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Upperthong Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 23 February 2023, 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 | 35 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 63% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 78% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 75% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Upperthong Junior and Infant 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 | 77% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Upperthong Junior and Infant School compares
Upperthong Junior and Infant School ranked 24th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.1% | 7.4% | 209 | — |
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School | 58% | 4% | 16% | 191 | 0.7 miles |
| Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School | 65% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 51 | 0.9 miles |
| Netherthong Primary School | 84% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 213 | 1.3 miles |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School | 59% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 153 | 1.6 miles |
| New Mill Infant School | — | 5.9% | 20.3% | 88 | 1.6 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)
- 7.43%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.07%
- Persistent absence
- 4.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Netherthong Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
New Mill Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
Other schools in Holmfirth
Upperthong Junior and Infant School ranks 5th 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
- Netherthong Primary School Primary
- New Mill Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Upperthong Junior and Infant School teach?
- Upperthong Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the headteacher of Upperthong Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Upperthong Junior and Infant School is Mrs Carolyn Littlewood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Upperthong Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Upperthong Junior and Infant 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 many pupils are at Upperthong Junior and Infant School?
- Upperthong Junior and Infant School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Upperthong Junior and Infant School full?
- Upperthong Junior and Infant School has capacity for 218 pupils and 209 on roll (96%), 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 Upperthong Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Upperthong Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Upperthong Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Upperthong Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Upperthong Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Upperthong Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Upperthong Junior and Infant School ranked 24th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Upperthong Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Upperthong Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Upperthong Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Upperthong Junior and Infant 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.