Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Brockholes Lane, Brockholes, Holmfirth, HD9 7EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Sutcliffe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 210
- URN
- 107713
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484666601
About this school
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 210 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 74% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 90% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 84% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 81% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School compares
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranked 9th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 210 | — |
| Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School | — | 3.2% | 1.6% | 57 | 0.9 miles |
| Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | 47% | 5% | 16.2% | 373 | 1.0 miles |
| Netherthong Primary School | 84% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 213 | 1.1 miles |
| New Mill Infant School | — | 5.9% | 20.3% | 88 | 1.2 miles |
| Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School | — | 3.9% | 8.9% | 56 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 4.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Netherthong Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
New Mill Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Holmfirth
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranks 3rd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Holmfirth.
- Hade Edge Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Helme Church of England Academy Primary
- Hepworth Junior and Infant School Primary
- Hinchliffe Mill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Holme Junior and Infant School Primary
- Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Meltham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Meltham Moor Primary School Primary
- Netherthong Primary School Primary
- New Mill Infant School Primary
- New Mill Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School teach?
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the headteacher of Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is Mrs Helen Sutcliffe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School?
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has 210 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School full?
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 210 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School ranked 9th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.