Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
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Academy sponsor led in Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ, taking ages 4 to 11, 153 on roll.
Will an address get in?
In the 2024/25 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School lived 1.19594367877515 miles away, according to Kirklees. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.
The circle is 1.19594367877515 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2024/25. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 153 pupils in 222 places (69% full) |
| Trust | THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Requires improvement, inspected 25 May 2022 |
| Meeting the expected standard | 59.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59.0% |
| 2023/24 | not published |
| 2022/23 | not published |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
| Girls and boys | 51.0% girls, 49.0% boys |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 22.2% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School?
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2024/25 lived 1.19594367877515 miles away, per Kirklees.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 1.19594367877515 miles was enough in 2024/25. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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