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Primary schools in Honley

All 5 primary schools in Honley.

5 schools in Honley

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  1. Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

    Holmfirth, HD9 7EB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Honley average.

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Honley 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Honley 4.5%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    21.8
    View school Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

  2. Netherthong Primary School

    Holmfirth, HD9 3EB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the Honley average.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Honley 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Honley 4.5%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school Netherthong Primary School

  3. New Mill Junior School

    Holmfirth, HD9 1LJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Results well below the Honley average.

    Met the standard at 1149%

    Honley 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Honley 4.5%
    Pupils
    132
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school New Mill Junior School

  5. Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

    Holmfirth, HD9 6BT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Honley average.

    45 first choices, 46 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Honley 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Honley 4.5%
    Pupils
    373
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School

  6. New Mill Infant School

    Holmfirth, HD9 1LS · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 7

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    No published results yet.

    29 first choices, 31 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    5.9%Honley 4.5%
    Pupils
    88
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school New Mill Infant School
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How Honley's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Honley 60%England 62%Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School: 47%New Mill Junior School: 49%Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 77%Netherthong Primary School: 84%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Honley

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Honley average 4.6%Netherthong Primary School: 3.8%Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 4.1%New Mill Junior School: 4.2%Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School: 5%New Mill Infant School: 5.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Honley

Ofsted grades in Honley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 5
  • Good: 2 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Honley

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 5 primary schools in Honley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    1 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Honley, explained

There are 5 primary schools in Honley, teaching 1,016 children. 3 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.4% of pupils in Honley met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,434 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many primary schools are in Honley?
There are 5 primary schools in Honley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Honley?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Honley on Eduscope are Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Netherthong Primary School and New Mill Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Honley?
Honley has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Honley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Honley perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Honley, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Honley primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Honley is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Honley?
When choosing a primary school in Honley, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 5 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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