New Mill Infant School
Kirkroyds Lane, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Evelyne Barrow
- Sponsor
- Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 176
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- URN
- 147517
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484955820
About this school
New Mill Infant School is a primary academy in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 88 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected New Mill 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How New Mill 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 69 |
| 2024/25 | 79 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How New Mill Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 20.3% | 88 | — |
| New Mill Junior School | 49% | 4.2% | 23.3% | 132 | 0.2 miles |
| Netherthong Primary School | 84% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 213 | 1.1 miles |
| Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School | 59% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 153 | 1.1 miles |
| Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School | 58% | 4% | 16% | 191 | 1.1 miles |
| Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 77% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 210 | 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)
- 20.25%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.92%
- Persistent absence
- 16.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
New Mill Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Netherthong Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
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Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
Other 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 Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does New Mill Infant School teach?
- New Mill Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the headteacher of New Mill Infant School?
- The headteacher of New Mill Infant School is Mrs Evelyne Barrow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has New Mill Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Mill 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 New Mill Infant School?
- New Mill Infant School has 88 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is New Mill Infant School full?
- New Mill Infant School has capacity for 176 pupils and 88 on roll (50%), 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 New Mill Infant School a faith school?
- No. New Mill Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does New Mill Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records New Mill Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is New Mill Infant School part of an academy trust?
- New Mill Infant School is part of LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is New Mill Infant School's absence rate?
- New Mill Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does New Mill Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for New Mill Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 2 July 2026.