Best Schools in Holmfirth

How many schools are there in Holmfirth?

Holmfirth has 17 open schools: 15 state primary and 2 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Holmfirth are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Holmfirth were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: New Mill Junior School, New Mill Infant School, Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School and Holmfirth High School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 15 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

New Mill Junior SchoolNew Mill Infant SchoolBrockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolHolmfirth High School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Holmfirth get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Holmfirth with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Holmfirth High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.2 and 69% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Honley High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.8 and 70% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Holmfirth High SchoolHonley High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Holmfirth have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Holmfirth with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (94% in reading, 97% in maths); Meltham Moor Primary School (100% in reading, 90% in maths); and Netherthong Primary School (94% in reading, 94% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolMeltham Moor Primary SchoolNetherthong Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Holmfirth?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Holmfirth selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Holmfirth have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Holmfirth have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Holmfirth?

Apply to Kirklees through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.