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Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School

Community school · Eckington · S21 4BE

Ages 3–7 · 63 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
64

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill42%

63 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
63
Boys / girls
29 / 34
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
63 / 150 (42%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sue Birch

Location

Address
Chestnut Avenue
Postcode
S21 4BE
Town
Eckington
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Eckington, Derbyshire, 63 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.2%.

Open schools in Eckington
1
Primary schools in Eckington
1
Academies among open schools in Eckington
0% (0)
Open schools in S21
11
Primary in S21
9
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in EckingtonNear S21

  • Eckington Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 4FL · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM37.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S21 4AU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

  • Marsh Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 5RS · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Mosborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 5ES · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.37

    1.5 miles away

  • Halfway Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 4TA · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Renishaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 3UR · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM32.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Halfway Nursery Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 3GU · Sheffield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.77

    1.9 miles away

  • Barrow Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 2PG · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM58.1%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue Birch
Telephone
01246433205
Website
www.birkhill.derbyshire.sch.uk

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