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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberKirkleesHD9 4DAMeltham CofE (VC) Primary School
Primary

Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School

Primary

Kirklees · Holmfirth · HD9 4DA http://www.melthamceschool.co.uk

Pupils
406
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
406
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
2%
RWM higher · 2024/25
406
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 22/06/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKirklees
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School · Primary · Kirklees

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
59%
+1pp
64%44%24%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
2%
-3pp
12%6%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 2%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
28%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
2%
Maths expected standard
76%
Maths higher standard
22%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
76%
SPAG higher standard
21%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
406
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Holmfirth Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 4DA
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
2024/2559%2%79%28%66%2%76%22%97%76%105.0105.0104.014%406
2023/2458%5%75%32%77%5%75%33%93%78%104.0106.0107.014%408
2022/2324%0%63%29%29%0%59%22%78%53%103.0103.0101.0-1.90-7.90-1.8012%416
2018/1964%8%70%23%84%20%85%25%89%80%103.0105.0105.0+0.30+1.70+2.008%407
2017/1855%12%69%27%69%16%69%31%61%67%103.0104.0103.0+0.40+0.40+1.607%392
2016/1767%9%79%29%84%12%72%28%86%76%107.0104.0106.0+2.40+0.80-0.107%383

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
2024/2540622.814%1%9%4%7%
2023/2440819.414%0%11%5%9%
2022/2341622.512%0%14%4%9%
2021/2241122.99%0%11%5%12%
2020/2141522.29%0%16%
2018/1940720.78%0%17%3%4%
2017/1839223.47%0%18%3%2%
2016/1738322.67%1%21%3%4%

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