Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Holmfirth
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Holmfirth. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 13 schools in Holmfirth with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School in detail
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School in its own words
In its own words: "Love for learning and learning for life. Life in all its fullness. Love for Learning and Learning for Life. "Life in all its fullness." (John 10:10)"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, yoga, dance and choir.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 60% in maths).
Getting a place at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School are Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (1 mile, Outstanding, 94% reading, 97% maths); Netherton Infant and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good); South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths); and Netherthong Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School.
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolNetherton Infant and Nursery SchoolSouth Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolNetherthong Primary School
What parents say
13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School (as of September 2026): 69% would recommend the school, 77% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (7%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Honley Rail Station, about 980 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westgate, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 29 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kirklees (153).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School issued 27 suspensions, 6.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School are Honley High School (0.5 miles), Holmfirth High School (1.6 miles) and Newsome Academy (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
'Love for learning, learning for life' is the vision at the heart of this inclusive school. The school works hard to extend this ethos into the local community. Parents and carers value the community spirit and caring nature of the school. Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school each day.
Staff know pupils and their families well. They look after pupils and make sure that they feel safe. Pupils say that they can talk to a trusted adult if they have a problem. Pupils learn the principles of good behaviour. They respond well to the school's expectations. Positive relationships are at the heart of the school community. Staff encourage pupils to share their opinions. Pupils take pride in their learning and they typically achieve well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have established a broad and well-sequenced curriculum. The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils. Teachers demonstrate good subject knowledge. In a minority of curriculum subjects, the selection of some teaching approaches does not enable pupils to learn specific knowledge as well as they do in others.
Reading is an ongoing priority for the school. The school recognises its importance and is committed to ensuring that children receive the best provision. There is a focus on learning to read at the earliest stages of school life. On occasions, reading support is not sufficiently focused to narrow gaps in reading quickly enough for some pupils.
From Ofsted's February 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
13 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
13
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School, with their latest published grades:
- Stagecoach Huddersfield Honley PM - Pre-school, 0.5 miles
- Honley Day Care & Pre-Prep School - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 25 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Piglets Day Care - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 12 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Brockholes Pre-School - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 7 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Netherthong Pre-School & Out Of School Club - Day nursery, 1.2 milesOfsted, 12 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
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You apply to the council where you live. Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Will you get a place at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
For 2026 entry it had 45 first choices for 46 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
385 pupils
470 places
85 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Honley & Meltham Primary planning area (Kirklees) will have 234 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
21.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
373
Total Pupils
185
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,669
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,238
Per pupil
£2258k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
351
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
Is it hard to get a place at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 470 places.
How big are the classes at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School has around 373 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
5% of sessions were missed at Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
What are Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Kirklees. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Tuesday 25 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
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.
Sources: Kirklees term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)