Helme Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Holmfirth, Kirklees
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.34 miles
Published by Kirklees Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2019–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Helme Church of England Academy is a primary school in Holmfirth, Kirklees for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 April 2022. Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Helme Church of England Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.34 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 2.34 miles away, the 44th longest of 131 Kirklees primary schools with a published last distance.
- In 2024/25, 77% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2nd highest of 7 schools: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Kirklees that have results.
- In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 14 first-choice applications for 16 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kirklees schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 136 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 April 2022
Strengths
- “Helme Church of England Academy is a happy, safe and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils feel a sense of belonging and they are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils want to be at school and they attend well.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers do not adapt activities in line with pupils’ needs or understanding.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils learn less well.”
- “They are working to establish greater consistency in this regard.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2026 (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) | 77% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Meltham Moor Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Linthwaite Clough Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Nields Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Netherton Infant and Nursery School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wellhouse Junior and Infant School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published