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Upperthong Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school · Holmfirth, HD9 2LE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,847 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Upperthong Junior and Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils209
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nathan Cox
Local authorityKirklees
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107680.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Kirklees60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Kirklees105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Kirklees105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Kirklees105105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England, better than Kirklees74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Kirklees72%73%
Expected standard in maths77%, similar to England, better than Kirklees73%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils209
Girls104
Boys105
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.6.2%
First language not English1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size29.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other White
1%
White and Black African
1%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
African
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)9.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.02
Support staff (FTE)16.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.60
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Kirklees5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.5%, better than England, better than Kirklees13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Upperthong Junior and Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryHolmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNetherthong Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryScholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miSecondaryHolmfirth High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryNew Mill Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryHade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryNew Mill Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Upperthong Junior and Infant School

What is Upperthong Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Upperthong Junior and Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2012.

How does Upperthong Junior and Infant School rank in England?

Upperthong Junior and Infant School ranks 4,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Upperthong Junior and Infant School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Upperthong Junior and Infant School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Upperthong Junior and Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Upperthong Junior and Infant School made 28 offers from 60 applications (2.1 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Upperthong Junior and Infant School?

Upperthong Junior and Infant School has 209 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Upperthong Junior and Infant School?

Upperthong Junior and Infant School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Upperthong Junior and Infant School?

At Upperthong Junior and Infant School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Upperthong Junior and Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Upperthong Junior and Infant School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.