Upperthong Junior and Infant School, Holmfirth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Upperthong is a welcoming school where children are incredibly proud to be part of the community. With exceptional behaviour and well above average attendance, pupils enjoy learning and benefit from a dedicated leadership team committed to continuous improvement. The school gives children responsibility and confidence through roles like buddies and house captains, helping them develop as responsible citizens.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour and strong sense of community pride
- Consistently strong attainment at early years and key stages 1 and 2 in reading, writing and mathematics
- Dedicated leadership with high staff morale and effective team approach to improvement
- Well above national average attendance rates
- Effective safeguarding with strong culture of pupil safety and support
Areas for Improvement
- Progress by end of key stage 2 is only broadly in line with national average
- Pupils need to make better progress in mathematics at key stage 2 to exceed expected standards
- Some pupils in key stage 2 writing need to catch up to reach their capability
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with a strong culture present throughout the school, regular governor-leader meetings, detailed records, and staff receiving regular training.
Upperthong Junior and Infant School continues to be a good school with strong leadership that has maintained educational quality since 2012. The school has a positive learning culture and strong sense of community, though leaders are working to improve progress in mathematics at key stage 2.
At a Glance
6.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 87%. Maths has declined from 88% to 77%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
209 pupils
218 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Holmfirth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Holmfirth
Admissions Demand - Kirklees
Places available
5,606
Applications
4,584
Got 1st preference
93.6%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Kirklees (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.06565%
Overall absence
4.8913%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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