Voluntary controlled school · Kirklees

Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

4–11Ages
373Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144735URN

Jaggar Lane, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6BT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Kirklees median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kirklees

93 applications for 46 places · 76th of 107 in Kirklees

Every year since 2018

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Kirklees median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

93 applications · 46 places offered · 45 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Kirklees median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Kirklees median median 2.3
2024 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Kirklees median median 2.4
2022 1.8; Kirklees median median 2.5
2021 1.9; Kirklees median median 2.5
2020 2.2; Kirklees median median 2.5
2019 2.3; Kirklees median median 2.4
2018 2.0; Kirklees median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Kirklees median in 1 of 9 years.

This school
Kirklees median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	46	93	2.0	45	0.98
Sep 2025	51	100	2.0	45	0.88
Sep 2024	46	102	2.2	43	0.93
Sep 2023	34	84	2.5	32	0.94
Sep 2022	58	102	1.8	55	0.95
Sep 2021	58	112	1.9	56	0.97
Sep 2020	61	133	2.2	61	1.00
Sep 2019	44	102	2.3	39	0.89
Sep 2018	53	104	2.0	53	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 63% · Maths 60% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%83rd of 97 in Kirklees

Kirklees 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Kirklees 76% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Kirklees 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Kirklees 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Kirklees 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Kirklees 77% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Kirklees 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kirklees median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	10%	106	103
2023/24	51%	3%	104	102
2022/23	66%	6%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.0applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
1.6 km · Kirklees

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Netherton Infant and Nursery School
1.7 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
1.8 km · Kirklees

Remains Good2023

51%met the SATs standard
Netherthong Primary School
2.0 km · Kirklees

Good2023

3.4applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
2.2 km · Kirklees

Requires improvement2023

2.5applications per place
Farnley Tyas Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
2.6 km · Kirklees

Good2023

3.1applications per place
Newsome Junior Academy
2.6 km · Kirklees

Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
Thurstonland Endowed Voluntary Controlled First School
3.0 km · Kirklees

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144735 · 382/2050
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 470 pupils · 373 on roll
Free school meals: 15.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2017
Address: Jaggar Lane, Honley, Holmfirth, HD9 6BT
Local authority: Kirklees

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources