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Birdsedge First School

Academy converter · Huddersfield · HD8 8XR

Ages 4–10 · 59 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
35

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

9

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

59 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
59
Boys / girls
36 / 23
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
59 / 90 (66%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–10

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Mast Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Donna Barker

Location

Address
Birdsedge First School, Penistone Road, Birdsedge
Postcode
HD8 8XR
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–10, in Huddersfield, Kirklees, 59 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.4%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD8
20
Primary in HD8
15
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Cumberworth CofE First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • FSM1.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Shepley First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Huddersfield · HD8 8DD · Kirklees

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.13

    1.2 miles away

  • Shelley First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–10

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM1.9%
    • Demand0.89

    2.0 miles away

  • Skelmanthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Huddersfield · HD8 9DZ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–10

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.80

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Donna Barker
Telephone
01484605441
Website
www.birdsedgefirst.org

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