SCHOOL PROFILE

New Mill Infant School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 147517
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 176 Published school capacity
Capacity used 50.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 February 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Kirklees
Trust LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 88 88 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 44 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 44 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.6%
3.2 pts below England
School 21.6%
Kirklees 27.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.1%
19.2 pts below England
School 1.1%
Kirklees 22.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Kirklees 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.4%
76
White and Asian
3.4%
3
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
3
African
2.3%
2
Any other Asian background
2.3%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 19.3% 17 of 88 pupils
1.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 19.3%
Kirklees 20.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.6% 12 pupils
England 14.8% 1.1 pts below
EHC plans 5.7% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 0.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 4
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.92%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.30 pts lower than England
School 5.92%
Kirklees 6.10%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.98%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.17 pts higher than England
School 16.98%
Kirklees 15.51%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.89%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.08 pts higher than England
School 1.89%
Kirklees 1.53%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

50.0% 38.2 pts below England
New Mill Infant School
50.0%
Kirklees
87.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information