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
132 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
0.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.9%
Persistent absence
13.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
27.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White0.8%
Irish0.8%
Unclassified1.5%
Mixed2.3%
White British92.4%
Indian
0.8%
Pakistani
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
77%
Local authority average
61%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
0%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Helme Church of England Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
19
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
26
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
21
8
13
Year 1
21
12
9
Year 2
17
12
5
Year 3
19
9
10
Year 4
21
12
9
Year 5
20
11
9
Year 6
13
5
8
Year 2024-2025

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