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Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

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personMiss Linda Goodall

location_onHolmfirth, HD9 6BT

language Visit Website phone 1484508001

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

433

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Expected Standard

47%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Holmfirth, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school in Holmfirth, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 390 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #91 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #12,768 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 59%

Reading76% LA 73%

Writing63% LA 69%

Maths60% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading72% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths60% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading75% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA -0.6

-0.8 to 2.1

-0.2

Write

LA -0.2

-1.6 to 1.3

-0.3

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.7 to 1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading72% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA -0.8

-3.6 to -0.6

0.5

Write

LA -0.7

-0.8 to 1.9

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.4

-2.0 to 0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 61%

Reading78% LA 71%

Writing93% LA 74%

Maths86% LA 72%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.6

Read

LA -0.8

-4 to -1.2

-1

Write

LA -1.1

-2.4 to 0.4

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.6 to 0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 February 2024

Inspection Report

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19 October 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2024-02-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2021-10-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 390 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	390	6	1.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	394	8	2.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	406	7	1.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	402	3	0.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	403	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	437	3	0.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	433	2	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	430	10	2.3%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	435	8	1.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	436	6	1.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	436	7	1.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	422	11	2.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	426	5	1.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	427	17	4.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	421	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	421	14	3.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	420	8	1.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	437	8	1.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	434	6	1.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	436	7	1.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	441	9	2.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	438	4	0.9%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	465	2	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	484	4	0.8%	0.4%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

91.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

9.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree16%

agree66%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree22%

agree56%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree22%

agree31%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know3%

not applicable25%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree22%

agree56%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree50%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree31%

agree50%

disagree16%

strongly disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree28%

agree59%

disagree6%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree56%

disagree3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree34%

disagree16%

strongly disagree3%

don't know16%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes78%

no22%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kirklees

Netherthong Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Warwick Road Primary School

Lepton CofE Primary Academy

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham Moor Primary School