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Birkby Infant and Nursery School

Kirklees, HD1 5HQPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
135 1st-choice / 119 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Birkby Infant and Nursery School

Birkby Infant and Nursery School stands out sharply against the Kirklees local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 60, Birkby itself is an infant school, meaning its pupils leave at age seven before sitting those tests. The more telling headline metric is its Ofsted rating: the school is one of only eight Outstanding primaries in a local authority of 144 schools. That puts it in the top 5.5% of its peers in Kirklees, a significant achievement for a school serving a community where 33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In its most recent graded inspection, in 2018, inspectors rated the school Outstanding overall, with leadership and management and early years provision also judged Outstanding. An ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained, so the school has held a top-tier rating across both its recent inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBlacker Road, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD1 5HQ
HeadteacherPaula Manser
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils491
Free School Meals (FSM)33.7%
School Capacity491 / 510 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 16 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSensory RoomMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballCross CountryDanceGymnasticsNetballAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChessArt ClubFilm ClubGardeningChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Birkby Infant and Nursery School

Birkby Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.