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Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Holmfirth · HD9 7EB

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

210

Local authority

Kirklees

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Holmfirth, Kirklees, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Holmfirth
17
Primary schools in Holmfirth
15
Academies among open schools in Holmfirth
41% (7)
Open schools in HD9
17
Primary in HD9
15
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HolmfirthNear HD9

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
107713

Location

Address
Brockholes Lane, Brockholes
Postcode
HD9 7EB
Town
Holmfirth
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Colne Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
106 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Sutcliffe
Telephone
01484666601
Website
http://brockholes.schooljotter2.com/

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
68%
Higher standard (RWM)
10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

3.8%

Persistent absence

6.1%

Unauthorised

0.9%

Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 4.0% · Persistent 5.0%
2021/22
Overall 4.8% · Persistent 7.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England