Schools in Holmfirth

A compact Pennine mill town of around five thousand in the Holme Valley, Holmfirth lies at the southern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire. Stone-built terraces line the eastern Pennine slopes. The River Holme runs through the valley floor roughly six miles south of Huddersfield, and the town's Victorian character earned a second life as the backdrop for the BBC's Last of the Summer Wine between 1973 and 2010.

Families competing for primary places tend to concentrate in Brockholes and Thongsbridge, where the Penistone Line reaches Huddersfield in around fifteen minutes, while Netherthong and Hepworth extend the school-competitive belt across the valley's higher ground.

  • 15

    Primary

    schools

  • 2

    Secondary

    schools

of which4faith17 total

Area Performance

Holmfirth schools rank in the top 39% of England

Across 14 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.55/10, +0.21 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

25% Elite

Distribution across all Holmfirth schools

EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping

Holmfirth vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 39%

Across all ranked Holmfirth schools

Top 39%Primaryavg #5,799 of 14,825

Local directory

School profiles in Holmfirth

Browse 2 local profile links across primary schools in holmfirth town. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

Primary schools in Holmfirth town

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