Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Nov 2018
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107601.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 457 |
| Girls | 221 |
| Boys | 236 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 23.4% |
| First language not English | 83.4% |
| SEN support | 77 |
| EHC plan | 15 |
| Average class size | 23.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.7% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 112 |
| Applications (Reception) | 205 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 105 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 105 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 450 |
| Pupils on roll | 390 |
| Unfilled places | 13.3% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.9 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 30.74 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 38.64 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 18.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Brambles Primary Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Birkby Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | The Mount School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | ES Independent School Kirklees | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | 16 plus | Greenhead College | Further education | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Not applicable | Huddersfield Grammar School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | North Huddersfield Trust School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. |
Birkby Infant and Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Nov 2018.
Birkby Infant and Nursery School has 457 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 450.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.