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Birkby Infant and Nursery School

Kirklees, HD1 5HQPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
105 1st-choice / 112 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Birkby Infant and Nursery School

Birkby Infant and Nursery School is a state-funded primary school in Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 3 to 7 for boys and girls. DfE data records 457 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 510.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (24 Apr 2025). admissions data records 105 first-preference applications and 112 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
AddressBlacker Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD1 5HQ
HeadteacherMrs Paula Manser
Local AuthorityKirklees
Number of Pupils457
Free School Meals (FSM)23.4%
School Capacity457 / 510 (90% 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.

Published SEND Data

Speech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Birkby Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.