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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberKirkleesHD9 5RWHelme Church of England Academy
Primary

Helme Church of England Academy

Primary

Kirklees · Holmfirth · HD9 5RW www.helmeschool.com

Pupils
132
cap. 140
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
132
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
132
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 26/04/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Helme Church of England Academy · Primary · Kirklees

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18

RWM expected standard
77%
+14pp
83%54%25%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
RWM higher standard
0%
-11pp
17%9%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
92%
Reading higher standard
54%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
38%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
15%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
100%
SPAG higher standard
46%
Reading scaled score
110.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
132
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
35%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW
Local authority
Kirklees
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2577%0%92%54%85%38%92%15%92%100%110.0105.0107.035%132
2023/2463%11%68%32%74%11%74%16%95%68%104.0103.0104.029%128
2022/2325%5%50%10%55%5%45%10%75%20%101.099.096.0-0.40+0.90-0.3030%128
2018/1983%17%83%44%94%28%83%33%89%78%107.0105.0107.0+1.80+1.80-0.3020%120
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2513220.035%1%19%4%11%
2023/2412814.929%1%23%5%14%
2022/2312820.830%1%33%5%9%
2021/2212019.525%1%28%5%14%
2020/2110720.722%1%26%
2018/1912021.620%1%22%4%6%
2017/183%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.