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Birkby Infant and Nursery School

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personMrs Diana Wilson

location_onHuddersfield, HD1 5HQ

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2018

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Students

490

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Birkby Infant and Nursery School is a Community school primary school in Huddersfield, serving ages 3-7. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Birkby Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Huddersfield, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 491 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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20 November 2018

Inspection Report

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13 February 2018

Inspection Report

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18 June 2013

Inspection Report

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14 June 2010

Inspection Report

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28 February 2007

Inspection Report

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12 March 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-11-20

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-02-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 491 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	491	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	458	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	517	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	496	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	478	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	524	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	490	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	447	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	502	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	488	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	465	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	507	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	494	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	468	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	530	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	530	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	508	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	552	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	542	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	503	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	542	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	526	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	502	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	545	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	539	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	514	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Birkby Infant and Nursery School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Kirklees

Netherthong Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School

Warwick Road Primary School

Lepton CofE Primary Academy

Battyeford CofE (VC) Primary School

Meltham Moor Primary School