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Helme Church of England Academy

Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW

Local ranking37th of 128 primary schools in Kirklees
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

140

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 14 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
77.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
92.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
100.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
13

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
132
Boys
72 (53%)
Girls
64 (47%)
Capacity
140 (97% full)
SEND
34.9%
FSM Eligible
18.9%
EAL
0.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.6%
SEN Support
27.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,534/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • White Irish: 0.8%
  • White Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%

93.8%

White British

1.5%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

0.8%

White Irish

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145556
UKPRN
10066827
Establishment No.
2055
Trust
LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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