New Mill Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Holmfirth, Yorkshire and the Humber HD9 1LJ · Kirklees
#1067 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#10811 of 15,697 nationally
About New Mill Junior School
New Mill Junior School is a academy primary located in Holmfirth, in the Kirklees local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 132 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1067th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (71th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 132; capacity filled 55%.
There are 17 schools in Holmfirth; New Mill Junior School ranks 14th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)49%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)11%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for New Mill Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 132
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 55%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 49%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 11%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near New Mill Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
New Mill Infant School
Holmfirth · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
88 students · 305 m away
Holmfirth High School
Holmfirth · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,328 students · 877 m away
Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School
Holmfirth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
153 students · 1.6 km away
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School
Holmfirth · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
191 students · 1.9 km away
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–10
57 students · 2.0 km away
Netherthong Primary School
Holmfirth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 2.0 km away
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Holmfirth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
210 students · 2.1 km away
Hepworth Junior and Infant School
Holmfirth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 2.6 km away
Upperthong Junior and Infant School
Holmfirth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 2.8 km away
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Holmfirth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
373 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
High Greave Junior School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
133 students
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
133 students
Carnagill Community Primary School
Catterick Garrison · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
134 students
Hedon Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
130 students
Burnley Road Academy
Hebden Bridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
129 students
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
129 students
Frequently asked questions
Is New Mill Junior School a good school?
New Mill Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 37.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1067 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does New Mill Junior School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
New Mill Junior School ranks #1067 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #10811 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend New Mill Junior School?
New Mill Junior School had 132 students in 2025.
Is New Mill Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
New Mill Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near New Mill Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of New Mill Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.