Meltham Moor Primary School
Birmingham Lane, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Liz Woodfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Together Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 146890
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484859032
About this school
Meltham Moor Primary School is a primary academy in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Meltham Moor Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 57% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 10% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 67% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 70% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Meltham Moor 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 | 80% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meltham Moor Primary School compares
Meltham Moor Primary School ranked 1st of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 4.6% | 34.1% | 199 | — |
| Helme Church of England Academy | 77% | 4.2% | 18.9% | 136 | 0.7 miles |
| Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School | 59% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 386 | 0.8 miles |
| Nields Academy | 77% | 4.3% | 30% | 155 | 1.8 miles |
| Linthwaite Clough Primary School | — | 6.1% | — | 238 | 1.9 miles |
| Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School | 72% | 3.7% | 16.8% | 201 | 2.1 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)
- 34.09%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 14.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Helme Church of England Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Nields Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Linthwaite Clough Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School2.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Holmfirth
Meltham Moor Primary School ranks 1st 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
- Netherthong Primary School Primary
- New Mill Infant School Primary
- New Mill Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Meltham Moor Primary School teach?
- Meltham Moor Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the headteacher of Meltham Moor Primary School?
- The headteacher of Meltham Moor Primary School is Mrs Liz Woodfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Meltham Moor Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meltham Moor 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 many pupils are at Meltham Moor Primary School?
- Meltham Moor Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Meltham Moor Primary School full?
- Meltham Moor Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 199 on roll (95%), 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 Meltham Moor Primary School a faith school?
- No. Meltham Moor Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Meltham Moor Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Meltham Moor Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Meltham Moor Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Meltham Moor Primary School is part of TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Meltham Moor Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 90% 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 Moor Primary School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Meltham Moor Primary School ranked 1st of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Moor Primary School's absence rate?
- Meltham Moor Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meltham Moor Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meltham Moor 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 10 July 2026.