Meal Hill Road, Holme, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire HD9 2QQ
10 reasons to choose Holme Junior and Infant School
Top line
Holme Junior and Infant School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Holmfirth and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Holme Junior and Infant School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Holme Junior and Infant School has two mixed-age classes and an average class size of 20 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Holme Junior and Infant School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles. Most pupils go on to Holmefirth High School at the end of Year 6.
The Holme Junior and Infant School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Holme Junior and Infant School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Holme Junior and Infant School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.15pm though after school clubs can extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Holme Junior and Infant School
Huddersfield Grammar School, Prep & Pre-Prep (8.9 miles); The Mount School, Huddersfield (9.1 miles).
Netherthong Primary School (3.7 miles); Helme Church of England Academy (4.7 miles); Slaithwaite Church of England Junior & Infant School (6.9 miles).
Huddersfield Grammar School (8.6 miles); Rishworth School (12.4 miles).
Holmfirth High School (3.8 miles); Moor End Academy (6.9 miles); Greenhead College (8.5 miles).