Helme Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Helme Church of England Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Holmfirth, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 132 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
132
Pupils
140
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Helme Church of England Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Helme Church of England Academy?
The catchment area for Helme Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Helme Church of England Academy is managed by Kirklees and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kirklees before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kirklees catchment area documents →Helme Church of England Academy: 140 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Helme Church of England Academy has a published admission number of 140 places. 132 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 140, Kirklees's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Holmfirth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kirklees publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kirklees school admissions →
Helme Church of England Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 5RW
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145556
Other Primary Schools in Holmfirth
If Helme Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Holmfirth are the next closest alternatives.
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Hepworth Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
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Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
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Holme Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · HD9 2QQ
Netherthong Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Kirklees
Helme Church of England Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kirklees. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury
Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Huddersfield
Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dewsbury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Helme Church of England Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Helme Church of England Academy
What is the catchment area for Helme Church of England Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Helme Church of England Academy is the geographic zone Kirklees uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kirklees publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Helme Church of England Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Helme Church of England Academy is operating close to its capacity of 140 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Helme Church of England Academy? ▾
Helme Church of England Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kirklees before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Helme Church of England Academy cover? ▾
Helme Church of England Academy is a primary school in Holmfirth, Kirklees, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Helme Church of England Academy? ▾
Helme Church of England Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.