Meltham Moor Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Holmfirth (Kirklees).
KS2 RWM expected
90%
▲ 28pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
90%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.6%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
199 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Meltham Moor Primary School is a academy located in Holmfirth, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Liz Woodfield.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 146890
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Koroma | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katie Hewson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Angela Leach | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Woodhead | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dawn Leeming | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Oakes | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tracey Hickson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Tanner | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Woodfield | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Catherine Heppenstall Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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