Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Holmfirth, Kirklees , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 406 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
406
Pupils
420
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School?
The catchment area for Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 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 Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 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 →Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School: 420 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 406 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, 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. 9.1% 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 →
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Holmfirth Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, HD9 4DA
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 107718
Other Primary Schools in Holmfirth
If Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Holmfirth are the next closest alternatives.
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · HD9 2DF
Hepworth Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · HD9 1TJ
Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · HD9 2PF
Holme Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · HD9 2QQ
Netherthong Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · HD9 3EB
Other Church of England Schools in Kirklees
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 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 Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 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: Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School
What is the catchment area for Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 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 Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School? ▾
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 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 Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School cover? ▾
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School 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 Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School? ▾
Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.