What did Ofsted judge Meltham Moor Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Meltham Moor Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Meltham Moor Primary School?

Meltham Moor Primary School has 199 pupils on roll.

What ages does Meltham Moor Primary School take?

Meltham Moor Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Meltham Moor Primary School located?

Meltham Moor Primary School is located in Holmfirth, HD9 5LH, Kirklees.

How do I apply to Meltham Moor Primary School?

Meltham Moor Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Meltham Moor Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Meltham Moor Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Meltham Moor Primary School?

When Meltham Moor Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — children in public care (looked after children); 2. In-area sibling — children living in the school's priority admission area who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission; 3. In-area other — other children living in the school's priority admission area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If we cannot agree to requests for admission in priorities 3 to 6 above without exceeding the PAN we will give priority up to the PAN to the children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight line.

What is the largest ethnic background at Meltham Moor Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.9% of pupils at Meltham Moor Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Meltham Moor Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2022-23 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Meltham Moor Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Meltham Moor Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — children in public care (looked after children)
2In-area sibling — children living in the school's priority admission area who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission
3In-area other — other children living in the school's priority admission area
4Out-of-area sibling — children who live outside the priority area who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the time of admission
5Nursery attendees — children who have attended our Nursery
6Out-of-area other — children who live outside the priority area

If two applications tie: If we cannot agree to requests for admission in priorities 3 to 6 above without exceeding the PAN we will give priority up to the PAN to the children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight line.

Children in priorities 1 and 2 may also be admitted above the PAN. 'Live' means the child's permanent home at the date when applications close, or if a significant house move is involved, on 15th January 2027.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Meltham Moor Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Meltham Moor Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Meltham Moor Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Meltham Moor Primary School?: Meltham Moor Primary School has 199 pupils on roll.
What ages does Meltham Moor Primary School take?: Meltham Moor Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Meltham Moor Primary School located?: Meltham Moor Primary School is located in Holmfirth, HD9 5LH, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Meltham Moor Primary School?: Meltham Moor Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Meltham Moor Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Meltham Moor Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Meltham Moor Primary School?: When Meltham Moor Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — children in public care (looked after children); 2. In-area sibling — children living in the school's priority admission area who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission; 3. In-area other — other children living in the school's priority admission area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If we cannot agree to requests for admission in priorities 3 to 6 above without exceeding the PAN we will give priority up to the PAN to the children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at Meltham Moor Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.9% of pupils at Meltham Moor Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Last distance offered at Meltham Moor Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Meltham Moor Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children — children in public care (looked after children)
2In-area sibling — children living in the school's priority admission area who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission
3In-area other — other children living in the school's priority admission area
4Out-of-area sibling — children who live outside the priority area who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the time of admission
5Nursery attendees — children who have attended our Nursery
6Out-of-area other — children who live outside the priority area

Meltham Moor Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Meltham Moor Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Meltham Moor Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Meltham Moor Primary School?: Meltham Moor Primary School has 199 pupils on roll.
What ages does Meltham Moor Primary School take?: Meltham Moor Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Meltham Moor Primary School located?: Meltham Moor Primary School is located in Holmfirth, HD9 5LH, Kirklees.
How do I apply to Meltham Moor Primary School?: Meltham Moor Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Meltham Moor Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at Meltham Moor Primary School for 2022-23 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Meltham Moor Primary School?: When Meltham Moor Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — children in public care (looked after children); 2. In-area sibling — children living in the school's priority admission area who have an older brother or sister attending from the same address at the date of admission; 3. In-area other — other children living in the school's priority admission area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If we cannot agree to requests for admission in priorities 3 to 6 above without exceeding the PAN we will give priority up to the PAN to the children living nearest the school. Distance is measured in a straight line.
What is the largest ethnic background at Meltham Moor Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.9% of pupils at Meltham Moor Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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