Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Holmfirth, Kirklees
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Holmfirth, Kirklees for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 5 June 2024. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Waterside Lane, Holmbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 2PF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 51 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Inspected 5 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils here are happy and safe.”
- “Older pupils support younger pupils through a buddy system.”
- “This helps the school to feel like a family, where everyone supports each other.”
To improve
- “Over time, leaders have not ensured that pupils achieve well.”
- “In some subjects, the school is not clear about what pupils should learn and remember.”
- “However, the curriculum pupils experience does not help them to develop the depth of knowledge they should across all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Upperthong Junior and Infant School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holme Junior and Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School 1.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Netherthong Primary School 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- New Mill Infant School 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- New Mill Junior School 2.5 mi Outstanding