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Birkby Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Mead Street, Fartown, Huddersfield HD1 6HE · birkbypri.kgfl.dbprimary.com · 01484 223975
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 63%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kirklees 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 541
- 90% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Free school meals
- 41.2%
- First language not English
- 81.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Kirklees it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●63% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Birkby Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 19
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied