Helme Church of England AcademyLinthwaite Clough Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Helme Church of England Academy and Linthwaite Clough Primary School are primary schools.
Helme Church of England Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Linthwaite Clough Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Helme Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Helme Church of England Academy was judged Good and Linthwaite Clough Primary School was judged Inadequate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Helme Church of England Academy (25.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HolmfirthHelme Church of England Academy | HuddersfieldLinthwaite Clough Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 132nd of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 140 | 315 | |
| Location | Holmfirth, HD9 5RW | Huddersfield, HD7 5NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 27.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.6% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
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