Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Holmfirth (Kirklees).
Location
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Honley CE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Jaggar Lane, Honley, West Yorkshire, HD9 6BT School Street, Honley, West Yorkshire, HD9 6AU Honley CE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School Love for learning and learning for life. Life in all its fullness. Welcome to the Honley CE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School website.
Our school is a vibrant and happy place offering an exciting education for our children in a safe, caring and stimulating environment. Through the hard work, dedication and expertise of our staff, governors and community we aim to provide an education that excites, nurtures and challenges each child, enabling them to flourish and achieve their best.
We are a learning community where each person is encouraged to become a lifelong learner. Everyone is special and we pride ourselves on our care for individuals. We are committed to raising academic standards through a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum underpinned by our Christian values and caring ethos.
We are committed to working in partnership with parents and carers and hope that they will become fully involved in their child's learning journey to ensure the very best possible education for each child in our care.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Dance
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby
- Yoga
- Restorative Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 144735
- 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
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Constituency
- Colne Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Ward | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty James | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Anna Lumb | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mr Sam Holmes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nicolle Burns-Keane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Young | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lynda Dunn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kelly Jordan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jamie Murdoch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Linda Goodall Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
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