Brockholes Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Holmfirth (Kirklees).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Reception Class are taught by Mrs Rachael Lawson and Mrs Alison Heeley. Reception class currently has 29 children. Year One are taught by Mrs Sophie Heap. There are 30 children in Year 1. Year Two are taught by Mr Matthew Keane. There are 30 children in Year 2. Year Three are taught by Mrs Beth Wood and Mrs Sally Henderson. In Year 3 there are 30 children.
Year Four are taught by Mr Russell Horsfall. There are 30 children in our Year Four class. Year Five are taught by Mrs Kate Maddison. There are currently 30 children in Year 5. Year Six are taught by Mr James Hind. We have 32 children in the current Year 6 class.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Book Club
- Chess
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Multisports
- Music
- Rugby
and 4 more
Key facts
- URN
- 107713
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Suzy Bailey-Hawke | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lesley Conway Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Ogden | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mat Livsey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Maddison | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Sutcliffe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Reverend Anna Lumb | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Trudi Woodier | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Laura Kington | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Jackson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Taylor | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Cunningham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Suzy Bailey Hawke Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Parkin Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record