Primary school

Meltham Moor Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Kirklees
  • HD9 5LH
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 384 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 21%2022/23: top 10%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 3%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM90% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 21 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 70% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 78% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 79% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 80% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 57% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 90% · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%90%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 15% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 7% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 14% · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%15%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 109 · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 109 · 21 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 71.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd310
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2017Goodas predecessor
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026199
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.1%
First language not English2.6%
SEN support17.0%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils14.8%

Girls 55.1%Boys 44.9%

94.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 20 responses (10.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 55% not applicable77.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 10% not applicable83.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.0
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 8.3
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 9.9 FTE · Whole workforce 21.7 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,715
Spend per pupil£7,435
Staff spend per pupil£5,606
Reserve per pupil£803
  • +£155,000revenue reserve
  • +£54,000in-year balance

Grants £6,917 · self-generated £321 · premises £912 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £6,343,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it