Birkby Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Huddersfield, Kirklees
Birkby Junior School is a primary school in Huddersfield, Kirklees for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023.
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Catchment area for Birkby Junior School
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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Mead Street, Fartown, Huddersfield, HD1 6HE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 541 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Birkby Junior School feel happy and safe.”
- “They value the care and support that they are given by staff.”
- “Pupils understand the importance of tolerance and respect.”
To improve
- “However, there are a small number of subjects where the curriculum is still new.”
- “In these subjects, pupils continue to have some gaps in their knowledge and understanding.”
- “However, the curriculum in a small number of subjects is still new.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Brambles Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashbrow School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fixby Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School 1.0 mi Good
- Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published