Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Bradford, Kirklees
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bradford, Kirklees for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Kirklees has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Lane, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2JE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kirklees
- Pupils on roll
- 457 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Birkenshaw Primary enjoy coming to school.”
- “Leaders set high expectations for attendance and behaviour, which pupils proudly rise to meet.”
- “Pupils are kind and considerate to one another.”
To improve
- “However, some younger pupils do not receive the support that they need to close these gaps quickly.”
- “In a very small number of subjects, the knowledge set out in curriculum plans does not match the learning that is taking place in the classroom.”
- “In these subjects, pupils do not have the opportunities they need to practise and apply their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (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) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 70 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Kirklees published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kirklees.
- East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Fieldhead Primary Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Gomersal Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Birstall Primary Academy 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whitechapel Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published