Schools and Education in Maythorn

There are 38 schools within 5 miles of Maythorn town centre, including 29 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include New Mill Junior School, New Mill Infant School and Holmfirth High School. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
38
Primary
29
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
21
Outstanding (4) Good (21) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (12)
New Mill Junior School Primary 2.7 miles Royds Avenue, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LJ Inspected: 19 July 2024 New Mill Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Kirkroyds Lane, New Mill, Holmfirth, HD9 1LS Inspected: 15 March 2024 Holmfirth High School Secondary 3.3 miles Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 7SE Inspected: 02 August 2023 Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 3.9 miles Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Holmfirth, HD9 7EB Inspected: 30 January 2024
Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary 1.4 miles Maingate, Hepworth, Holmfirth, HD9 1TJ Inspected: 10 February 2023 Birdsedge First School Primary 1.7 miles Birdsedge Lane, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR Inspected: 18 October 2022 Millhouse Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield, S36 9LN Inspected: 26 September 2023 Shepley First School Primary 2.6 miles Firth Street, Shepley, Huddersfield, HD8 8DD Inspected: 15 May 2024 Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School Primary 2.8 miles Denby Lane, Upper Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8UN Inspected: 21 January 2022 Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary 3 miles Cartworth Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2RG Inspected: 15 October 2022 Thurlstone Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RD Inspected: 19 September 2023 Denby Dale & Skelmanthorpe Children's Centre 3.4 miles Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX Inspected: 15 February 2012 Upperthong Junior and Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Burnlee Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2LE Inspected: 23 May 2023 Penistone Grammar School Secondary 3.6 miles Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX Inspected: 20 March 2023 Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary 3.7 miles Gilthwaites Lane, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8SG Inspected: 20 December 2023 Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Water Side Lane, Holmbridge, Holmfirth, HD9 2PF Inspected: 12 July 2024 Netherthong Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Street, Netherthong, Holmfirth, HD9 3EB Inspected: 29 January 2024 Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4 miles High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 6BS Inspected: 30 September 2024 Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary 4.4 miles Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School Primary 4.5 miles School Hill, Kirkburton, HD8 0SG Inspected: 21 July 2022 Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School Primary 4.6 miles Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, HD4 6TZ Inspected: 24 November 2023 Springvale Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Sheffield Road, Penistone, Barnsley, S36 6HJ Inspected: 20 July 2023 Kirkburton Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.8 miles Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ Inspected: 18 January 2022 Holme Junior and Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Meal Hill Road, Holme, Holmfirth, HD9 2QQ Inspected: 20 March 2024 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Stone Fold, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6BT Inspected: 21 March 2024
Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.4 miles Greave Road, Hade Edge, Holmfirth, HD9 2DF Inspected: 18 December 2023
Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary 1.4 miles Maingate, Hepworth, Holmfirth, HD9 1TJ Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Broomhill Close, Scholes, Holmfirth, HD9 1SZ Cumberworth CofE First School Primary 2.5 miles Cumberworth Lane, Upper Cumberworth, Huddersfield, HD8 8NU Holme Valley South Children's Centre 3.2 miles Huddersfield Road, 49-51 Huddersfield Road,, Huddersfield, HD9 3JP Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School Primary 3.5 miles Marsh Hall Lane, Thurstonland, Huddersfield, HD4 6XD Shelley First School Primary 3.6 miles School Terrace, Far Bank, Huddersfield, HD8 8HU Inspected: 15 May 2023 Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL St Aidan's Church of England Academy Primary 4.1 miles Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ Hoylandswaine Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Haigh Lane, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, S36 7JJ Joseph Norton Academy Not applicable 4.9 miles Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JU Scissett Middle School Middle deemed secondary 5 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX Inspected: 24 March 2025 Honley High School Secondary 5 miles Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ