Ofsted: Good trending_up High Demand emoji_events #1 in Kirklees public Top 7% UK

Netherthong Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onHolmfirth, HD9 3EB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

220

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Expected Standard

84%

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Demand Ratio

1.6x

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Netherthong Primary School is a Community school primary school in Holmfirth, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead. Ranks in the top 7% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Netherthong Primary School is a community school in Holmfirth, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 218 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #83 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 59%

Reading94% LA 73%

Writing94% LA 69%

Maths94% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading97% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing94% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths83% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.6

-2.1 to 2.2

2.3

Write

LA -0.2

0.2 to 4.3

1.9

Maths

LA 0.0

-0.1 to 3.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading75% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths88% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.8

-3.6 to 0.7

-2.4

Write

LA -0.7

-4.4 to -0.4

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.2 to 1.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 61%

Reading81% LA 71%

Writing87% LA 74%

Maths77% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.8

-3.7 to 0.5

-0.3

Write

LA -1.1

-2.3 to 1.7

-2.3

Maths

LA -0.5

-4.2 to -0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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18 December 2012

Inspection Report

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08 October 2009

Inspection Report

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25 June 2007

Inspection Report

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03 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2012-12-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-10-08

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 218 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	218	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	220	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	215	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	215	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	216	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	220	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	220	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	220	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	215	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	215	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	215	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	218	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	216	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	217	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	215	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	215	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	216	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	215	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	214	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	213	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	218	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	217	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	217	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	217	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	218	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	217	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Netherthong Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kirklees

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Warwick Road Primary School

Lepton CofE Primary Academy

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham Moor Primary School

Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School