Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School

Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School continues to be rated as good following an ungraded inspection. While pupils enjoy their time at school and benefit from supportive relationships, the report highlights a concerning trend in academic achievement, particularly in reading and foundation subjects. Leaders have recognized the need for improvement and are implementing new initiatives, including a phonics program, yet it is clear that the curriculum lacks clarity in some areas, leading to gaps in knowledge for many students. The school is being supported by external partners, indicating a proactive approach to addressing these challenges. Recent changes in leadership are fostering a positive environment where expectations are rising, and the staff morale is reportedly high. There is an emphasis on improving the quality of education, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who are well supported. Despite these strengths, the school must ensure a coherent curriculum that outlines key learning objectives and employs effective assessment strategies to track student progress across all subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils are happy and feel safe at school.
• A buddy system enhances supportive relationships between older and younger pupils.
• New leaders have raised expectations for pupil achievement.
• Reading lessons for older pupils are structured effectively and focus on vocabulary.
• Pupils enjoy participating in after-school clubs and educational visits.
• The early years environment supports language skill development well.
• Pupils with SEND receive effective support and inclusion in lessons.
• Governors are supportive and aware of staff well-being.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum clarity is lacking in some subjects, hindering pupil learning.
• Assessment systems in foundation subjects are underdeveloped.
• Pupils have limited knowledge of other faiths and cultures.
• Early years curriculum does not fully prepare children for key stage 1.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School had 18.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 71.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.7% of pupils at Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School received £11,242 and spent £12,383 for each of its 51 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £127,000 (-£2,484 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School have?

Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School has 51 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School cover?

Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School?

Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School is at Waterside Lane, Holmbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2PF.