Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school in Holmfirth for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 373 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024. In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary controlled school |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Jaggar Lane Honley Holmfirth West Yorkshire HD9 6BT |
| Phone | 01484508001 |
| Reference Number | 144735 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 373 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.6%
Girls: 50.4% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 22 | 45 |
| 2 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| 4 | 26 | 38 | 64 |
| 5 | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| 6 | 27 | 25 | 52 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 87.1% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| Asian, Other | 1.6% |
| White, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
Honley Church of England Junior, Infant and Nursery School has been rated as good overall, reflecting a positive shift from its previous inspection which required improvement. The school fosters a strong sense of community, with parents and carers valuing its caring ethos, which contributes to happy and engaged pupils. The wide-ranging curriculum is well-sequenced and ambitious, promoting significant personal development, especially in instilling a love of learning and leadership skills within the student body. Despite these strengths, the inspection highlighted opportunities for further improvement, particularly in reading interventions and consistency across all subjects.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Early Years Provision | Good |
| Last Report Date | 06 Feb 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Feb 2024 | School inspection: |
| 19 Oct 2021 | School inspection: |
Strengths
- Strong community spirit and caring nature
- Positive relationships encourage pride in learning
- Broad and well-sequenced curriculum
- Effective personal development programs
- Commitment to inclusivity, especially for SEND pupils
- Supportive and safe environment for all students
Areas for Improvement
- Reading support not consistently effective for all pupils
- Inconsistent teaching approaches in some subjects affecting knowledge retention
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 47% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 10% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 22 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 26 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School had 385 pupils for 470 places. 85 places (18.1%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Honley & Meltham Primary” planning area
Kirklees counted 234 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 217 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 |
| Pupils | 261 | 441 | 437 | 422 | 435 | 437 | 406 | 385 |
| Unfilled | 44.5% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 10.2% | 7.4% | 7.0% | 13.6% | 18.1% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.0% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.5% of pupils at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 6.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School had 21.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 17.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | 40.7% | – | 36.0% | 57.7% | 55.6% | 60.9% | 63.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 5.6 | 11.4 | – | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.4 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 18.0% of pupils at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 18 | 7 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 17 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 16 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 6 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School received £7,998 and spent £8,037 for each of its 373 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £104,000 (£278 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £97,000 | £94,000 | £62,000 | £89,000 | £49,000 | £2,000 | £118,000 | £104,000 |
| per pupil | £223 | £223 | £145 | £204 | £112 | £6 | £303 | £278 |
| In-year balance | -£25,000 | -£3,000 | -£32,000 | £27,000 | -£40,000 | -£46,000 | £116,000 | -£15,000 |
| per pupil | -£57 | -£7 | -£76 | £62 | -£93 | -£115 | £298 | -£39 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
| Name | Distance |
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Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7EB |
1 miles |
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Netherton Infant and Nursery School
Netherton Moor Road, Netherton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7JE |
1.06 miles |
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South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Moor Lane, Netherton, Moor Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7HF |
1.14 miles |
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Netherthong Primary School
School Street, Netherthong, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 3EB |
1.21 miles |
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Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7LP |
1.35 miles |
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Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
Butts Road, Farnley Tyas, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6TZ |
1.58 miles |
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Newsome Junior Academy
Newsome Junior Academy, Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN |
1.61 miles |
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Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School
Marsh Hall Lane, Thurstonland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6XD |
1.83 miles |
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New Mill Infant School
Kirkroyds Lane, New Mill, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 1LS |
1.94 miles |
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Beaumont Primary Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5JA |
2.01 miles |
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Hillside Primary School
Headfield Road, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6LU |
2.1 miles |
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New Mill Junior School
Royds Avenue, New Mill, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 1LJ |
2.11 miles |
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Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Street, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD1 3QP |
2.29 miles |
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Oak CofE Primary School
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, HD4 5HX |
2.36 miles |
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Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School
Holmfirth Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 4DA |
2.38 miles |
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Upperthong Junior and Infant School
Burnlee Road, Upperthong Junior & Infant School, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2LE |
2.4 miles |
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Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School
Cartworth Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2RG |
2.42 miles |
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Helme Church of England Academy
Helme, Meltham, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 5RW |
2.43 miles |
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Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Lowerhouses Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JY |
2.55 miles |
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All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School
Longcroft, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8XW |
2.57 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Honley High School
Station Road, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6QJ |
0.53 miles |
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Fable House
Building 29, Brooke's Mill, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield, HD4 7NR |
1.17 miles |
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Holmfirth High School
Heys Road, Thongsbridge, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7SE |
1.57 miles |
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Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN |
1.61 miles |
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Castle Hill School
Newsome Road South, Newsome, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JL |
1.64 miles |
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Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 5JA |
2.11 miles |
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Woodley School and College
Off Dog Kennel Bank, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8JE |
2.68 miles |
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Colne Valley High School
Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 5SP |
2.72 miles |
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Kirklees College
Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3LD |
2.74 miles |
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King James's School
St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6SG |
2.76 miles |
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Greenhead College
Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4ES |
3.11 miles |
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ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4EN |
3.11 miles |
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Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane, Paddock, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
3.12 miles |
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Southgate School
Southfield Road, Almondbury, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 8TG |
3.14 miles |
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Huddersfield Grammar School
Royds Mount, Luck Lane, Marsh, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4QX |
3.28 miles |
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Barraclough Hall School
Barraclough, 1 Bryan Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD2 2AL |
3.9 miles |
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Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Nether Hall Avenue, Huddersfield, HD5 9PG |
3.93 miles |
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Salendine Nook High School
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GN |
4.03 miles |
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Huddersfield New College
New Hey Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GL |
4.07 miles |
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North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 1DJ |
4.51 miles |
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What is Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
When was Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in March 2024.
How many pupils does Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School have?
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School has 373 pupils on roll.
What age range does Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School cover?
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is at Jaggar Lane, Honley, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 6BT.