New Mill Junior SchoolScholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Holmfirth.
Summary of the comparison
New Mill Junior School and Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School are primary schools in Holmfirth.
New Mill Junior School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). New Mill Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
New Mill Junior School was judged Outstanding and Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for New Mill Junior School and 59.0% for Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at New Mill Junior School (64.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HolmfirthNew Mill Junior School | HolmfirthScholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 97th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 133 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 222 | |
| Location | Holmfirth, HD9 1LJ | Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 133 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.3% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
New Mill Junior School
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
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