Helme Church of England Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 26 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kirklees
Unique reference
145556
Address
Helme, Meltham, HD9 5RW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
128 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
0.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.7%
Persistent absence
14.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
25.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 1.6%
Irish 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 25%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Helme Church of England Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
21
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
20
12
8
Year 1
17
12
5
Year 2
16
8
8
Year 3
21
12
9
Year 4
21
11
10
Year 5
14
5
9
Year 6
19
7
12
Year 2023-2024

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