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Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School

Kirklees, HD9 4DAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
49 1st-choice / 49 offers made
Ranking
#8,527
of 13,686 nationally

About Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 386 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (22 Jun 2022). 59% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 49 first-preference applications and 49 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHolmfirth Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, Kirklees, HD9 4DA
HeadteacherMr Phil Gibbins
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils386
Free School Meals (FSM)11.4%
School Capacity386 / 420 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Apr 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyProfound LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Source: melthamceschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.