Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Holmfirth
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Holmfirth. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Holmfirth with published results, and 13,680th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School in detail
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 42% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School are Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School (1.4 miles, 72% reading, 66% maths); Hepworth Junior and Infant School (1.4 miles); Hepworth Junior and Infant School (1.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 92% maths); and Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School (1.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School.
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant SchoolHepworth Junior and Infant SchoolHepworth Junior and Infant SchoolHolmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School
Who goes there
3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 1 (1.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greave Road, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hade Edge is a welcoming, family-like school where children thrive in a supportive environment. Staff build warm relationships and ensure pupils behave well with strong attendance rates. The early years gets children off to a great start with a focus on reading and language, while all pupils - including those with additional needs - receive tailored support to help them succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and positive relationships - pupils cooperate well with one another and get on with learning with little disruption
- Good early years provision with clear focus on language development and love of reading
- Effective safeguarding systems and strong commitment to pupils' mental health and wellbeing
- Support for pupils with SEND is effective with swift identification and clear individual targets
- Warm, welcoming school community where staff know pupils well
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in some subjects (geography, mathematics, history) not fully evaluated for impact - pupils do not sufficiently revisit and embed prior learning
- Limited practice opportunities in some reading lessons means some pupils are not suitably challenged
- Learning activities in some subjects do not match intended learning objectives or pupils' abilities
- Leaders need to strengthen curriculum evaluation to ensure changes are made promptly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with systems refined and put in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Well-being champions programme, school council, playground buddies, breakfast and after-school club
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a smaller-than-average primary school where pupils are proud and behave well. Overall effectiveness requires improvement, though the early years provision is good and the school has recently brought about stability following a period of turbulence.
At a Glance
3.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 42% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 42% to 33% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Term dates
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
80 pupils
90 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Holmfirth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Holmfirth
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
88
Total Pupils
43
Boys
45
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
12.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,815
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,782
Per pupil
£593k
Total funding
£6k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
6.9%
Persistent absence
72
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School has around 88 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 6.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School is at Greave Road, Hade Edge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2DF.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)