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Faith schools in and near Meltham

All 2 faith schools in Meltham, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Meltham

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  1. Helme Church of England Academy

    Holmfirth, HD9 5RW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Meltham faith schools average.

    14 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Meltham faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Meltham faith schools 3.9%
    Pupils
    136
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Helme Church of England Academy
  2. Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School

    Holmfirth, HD9 4DA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Meltham faith schools average.

    49 first choices, 49 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Meltham faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Meltham faith schools 3.9%
    Pupils
    386
    Pupils per teacher
    22.2
    View school Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School

Just outside Meltham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Meltham.

  1. South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

    2.2 miles from Meltham · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Meltham faith schools average, high absence.

    Met the standard at 1151%

    Meltham faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Meltham faith schools 3.9%
    Pupils
    228
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
  2. Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School

    2.2 miles from Meltham · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Meltham faith schools average.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Meltham faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Meltham faith schools 3.9%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    22.6
    View school Linthwaite Ardron CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior and Infant School
  3. Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

    2.5 miles from Meltham · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Meltham faith schools average, high absence.

    45 first choices, 46 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Meltham faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Meltham faith schools 3.9%
    Pupils
    373
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
The big picture

How Meltham's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Meltham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Meltham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 2 faith schools in Meltham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Meltham, explained

There are 2 faith schools in Meltham, teaching 522 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.3% of pupils in Meltham faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

12.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,934 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Meltham?
There are 2 faith schools in Meltham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Meltham?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Meltham on Eduscope are Helme Church of England Academy and Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Meltham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Meltham faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Meltham is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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