Academy sponsor led · Kirklees

Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School

4–11Ages
153Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150306URN

Wadman Road, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.5 below Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

38 applications for 20 places · 83rd of 107 in Kirklees

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 15 March 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development		Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Kirklees median (2.4) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

38 applications · 20 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.4
2025 3.3; Kirklees median median 2.3
2024 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 3.2; Kirklees median median 2.5; as the previous school
2021 2.5; Kirklees median median 2.5; as the previous school
2020 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.5; as the previous school
2019 1.8; Kirklees median median 2.4; as the previous school
2018 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.4; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Kirklees median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Kirklees median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Kirklees median

Dashed bars: as Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School (URN 107661), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	38	1.9	19	0.95
Sep 2025	12	40	3.3	10	0.83
Sep 2024	27	51	1.9	26	0.96
Sep 2023 *	22	42	1.9	19	0.86
Sep 2022 *	17	54	3.2	17	1.00
Sep 2021 *	19	48	2.5	17	0.89
Sep 2020 *	30	70	2.3	34	1.13
Sep 2019 *	29	53	1.8	28	0.97
Sep 2018 *	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2017 *	29	67	2.3	27	0.93
Sep 2016 *	29	69	2.4	29	1.00
Sep 2015 *	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	22	46	2.1	22	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 75% · Maths 66% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%58th of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Kirklees 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kirklees median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	3%	105	102
2023/24
2022/23

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2022

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Hepworth Junior and Infant School
1.2 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School
1.5 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2022

3.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
New Mill Junior School
1.6 km · Kirklees

Outstanding2024

49%met the SATs standard
New Mill Infant School
1.8 km · Kirklees

Outstanding2024

2.1applications per place
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School
2.2 km · Kirklees

Requires improvement2023

2.6applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Upperthong Junior and Infant School
2.6 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Netherthong Primary School
3.0 km · Kirklees

Good2023

3.4applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School
3.3 km · Kirklees

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

2.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150306 · 382/2092
Trust: The Mast Academy Trust
Capacity: 222 pupils · 153 on roll
Free school meals: 22.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2023
Replaced: Scholes (Holmfirth) J & I School (URN 107661)
Address: Wadman Road, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ
Local authority: Kirklees

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources