Holme Junior and Infant School, Holmfirth
Holme Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Holmfirth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. It was 74% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Holme Junior and Infant School in detail
Holme Junior and Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "The school was built in 1880 and since that time has been the only school in Holme. Extensions have been added, giving an upper level with an additional classroom, computer suite and a space that has been used for different purposes over time."
From the headteacher's welcome: "PLACES AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE START IN RECEPTION, YEAR 1, YEAR 3, YEAR 4 AND YEAR 5. We have places available in Reception, Year 1, Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5. Come take a look at our wonderful children in action and meet our dedicated and friendly staff."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Holme Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Holme Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 12 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Holme Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holme Junior and Infant School are Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School (1.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Upperthong Junior and Infant School (2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School (2.4 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 50% maths); and Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School (2.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant SchoolUpperthong Junior and Infant SchoolHade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolHolmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School
Who goes there
3.6% 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.
In 2026, 6 pupils (21.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Holme Junior and Infant School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 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 Holme Junior and Infant School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meal Hill Road, 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).
Suspensions and exclusions
Holme Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at building children's confidence and helping them succeed. Teachers are skilled at spotting what children don't understand and helping them straight away. The school gives pupils plenty of exciting opportunities to learn about the world and 'show off' what they can do, from fashion shows to community learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and early reading instruction with regular checks to identify what children know
- Well-designed mathematics curriculum with daily practice activities that help pupils remember and use important concepts
- Good support for pupils with SEND who are quickly identified and given tailored help to learn alongside their peers
- Rich learning experiences including theatre visits, community visitors, and showcase events like a school fashion show
- Polite, well-behaved pupils who trust adults and get along well with each other
Areas for Improvement
- Knowledge in some foundation subjects is not defined precisely enough, so teachers sometimes miss opportunities to strengthen important learning
- The transition from early reading to reading fluency is not smooth enough - some pupils are asked to do comprehension work on texts they cannot read fluently yet
- Some parents feel their concerns are not considered carefully enough, though governors are reflecting on how to improve this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff trained to understand safeguarding priorities and pupils trusting adults to address issues.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, community visitors, design technology projects, library access
Holme Junior and Infant School continues to be a good school where pupils are polite, well-mannered, and have strong relationships with each other. The school has high expectations and provides a clear curriculum that helps children build important foundational knowledge from early years onwards.
At a Glance
3.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
14.0
Avg class size
16.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Holme Junior and Infant 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. Holme Junior and Infant 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
74%
Available places
31 pupils
42 places
11 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
28
Total Pupils
14
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
5.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,378
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£10,413
Per pupil
£360k
Total funding
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
32
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Holme Junior and Infant School
What is Holme Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Holme Junior and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holme Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Holme Junior and Infant 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 Holme Junior and Infant School?
Holme Junior and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 42 places.
How big are the classes at Holme Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Holme Junior and Infant School average 14 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holme Junior and Infant School?
Holme Junior and Infant School has around 28 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holme Junior and Infant School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Holme Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holme Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Holme Junior and Infant 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 Holme Junior and Infant School's term dates?
Holme Junior and Infant 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 Holme Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Holme Junior and Infant School?
Holme Junior and Infant School is at Meal Hill Road, Holme, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2QQ.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)