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Birkby Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Susan Davis

location_onHuddersfield, HD1 6HE

phone 1484223975

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

574

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Expected Standard

63%

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Age Range

7-11

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Birkby Junior School is a Community school primary school in Huddersfield, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Birkby Junior School is a community school in Huddersfield, Kirklees, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 586 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #38 of 98 primaries in Kirklees and #5,641 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 59%

Reading74% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 69%

Maths77% LA 72%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading67% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading65% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.6

-2.5 to -0.3

-1.6

Write

LA -0.2

-2.7 to -0.6

-0.1

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.2 to 0.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading60% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths77% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.8

-1.7 to 0.6

0.3

Write

LA -0.7

-0.8 to 1.4

0.6

Maths

LA -0.4

-0.4 to 1.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 61%

Reading67% LA 71%

Writing73% LA 74%

Maths73% LA 72%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3

Read

LA -0.8

-4.1 to -1.9

-1

Write

LA -1.1

-2.1 to 0.1

-1.1

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.1 to -0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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15 March 2018

Inspection Report

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08 January 2014

Inspection Report

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10 March 2011

Inspection Report

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11 March 2008

Inspection Report

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15 November 2005

Inspection Report

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25 May 2005

Inspection Report

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10 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-03-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-08

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-03-10

None EIF

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

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(4 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 586 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	586	7	1.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	583	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	590	2	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	584	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	575	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	591	3	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	574	1	0.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	557	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	578	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	566	2	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	555	4	0.7%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	577	5	0.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	575	2	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	571	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	581	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	581	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	570	5	0.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	548	3	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	549	3	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	536	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	533	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	524	2	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	524	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	511	1	0.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	509	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	505	0	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 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Birkby Junior School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

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