Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Jaggar Lane, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicolle Burns-Keane
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 470
- Pupils on roll
- 373
- URN
- 144735
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484508001
About this school
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Holmfirth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 373 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 71 | 67 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 51% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 60% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 66% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery 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 | 66% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 433 |
| 2023/24 | 402 |
| 2024/25 | 390 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School compares
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 87th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5% | 16.2% | 373 | — |
| Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 77% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 210 | 1.0 miles |
| Netherton Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.8% | 12.5% | 204 | 1.1 miles |
| South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | 51% | 5.1% | 18.5% | 228 | 1.1 miles |
| Netherthong Primary School | 84% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 213 | 1.2 miles |
| Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy | — | 5.8% | 29.2% | 133 | 1.3 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)
- 16.15%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.97%
- Persistent absence
- 13.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Netherton Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Netherthong Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Holmfirth
-
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Holmfirth
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranks 11th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Holmfirth.
- Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- 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
- 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 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Holmfirth.
- Who is the headteacher of Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Nicolle Burns-Keane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery 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 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School has 373 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School full?
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 470 pupils and 373 on roll (79%), so it has space against 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 Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 87th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery 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 10 July 2026.