Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Brockholes Lane
Brockholes
Holmfirth
West Yorkshire
HD9 7EB
Phone 01484666601
Reference Number 107713

Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has been rated as outstanding in all areas during the most recent inspection. The school exemplifies a nurturing and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and happy, leading to exceptional attendance and engagement. With a robust curriculum that effectively builds knowledge over time, students achieve remarkable academic success, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The leadership demonstrates a strong commitment to staff well-being and professional development, contributing to a cohesive and motivated school community.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 211
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.13%
Girls: 47.87%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 8.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 17 30
2 14 16 30
3 14 16 30
4 18 12 30
5 19 11 30
6 15 17 32

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.9%
White & Asian 2.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Irish 0.9%
White, Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
African 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 13 Dec 2023
Date Report
13 Dec 2023 School inspection:
11 Dec 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
20 May 2008 Full inspection:
10 Jan 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve extremely well across the curriculum
  • Exceptional behaviour and attitudes demonstrated by pupils
  • Strong emphasis on reading with effective phonics instruction
  • Inclusive environment supporting pupils with SEND
  • High levels of engagement and enthusiasm in early years
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities promoting personal development
  • Strong leadership and management ensuring staff well-being

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.4
Writing 3.6
Maths 1.9

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 35 0
Third Preference 24 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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