Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School
Holmfirth Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 4DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mr Phil Gibbins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 386
- URN
- 107718
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484850671
About this school
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 386 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 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 | 59 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 58% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 75% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 78% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Meltham CofE (VC) 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 | 24% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 416 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 406 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School compares
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 65th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 | 59% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 386 | — |
| Meltham Moor Primary School | 90% | 4.6% | 34.1% | 199 | 0.8 miles |
| Helme Church of England Academy | 77% | 4.2% | 18.9% | 136 | 1.0 miles |
| South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 51% | 5.1% | 18.5% | 228 | 2.2 miles |
| Netherton Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.8% | 12.5% | 204 | 2.3 miles |
| Netherthong Primary School | 84% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 213 | 2.3 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)
- 9.36%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 6.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Meltham Moor Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Helme Church of England Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School2.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Netherton Infant and Nursery School2.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Netherthong Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
Other schools in Holmfirth
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School ranks 8th 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 Moor Primary School Primary
- Netherthong Primary School Primary
- New Mill Infant School Primary
- New Mill Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School is Mr Phil Gibbins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meltham CofE (VC) 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 Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School?
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School has 386 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School full?
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 386 on roll (92%), 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 Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 24% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School rank locally?
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 65th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meltham CofE (VC) 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.