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Birkby Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Huddersfield · HD1 5HQ

Ages 3–7 · 457 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
309

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

123

Places offered

120

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
229
Preferred offers (top 3)
120
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill90%

457 pupils · 510 places

Pupils on roll
457
Boys / girls
236 / 221
School capacity
510
Capacity fill
457 / 510 (90%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
107
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 Paula Manser

Location

Address
Blacker Road, Birkby
Postcode
HD1 5HQ
Town
Huddersfield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
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 Huddersfield, Kirklees, 457 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.2%.

Open schools in Huddersfield
90
Primary schools in Huddersfield
63
Academies among open schools in Huddersfield
50% (45)
Open schools in HD1
11
Primary in HD1
6
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.

Compare with theseAll in HuddersfieldNear HD1

  • Brambles Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 5BU · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand1.14

    0.3 miles away

  • Birkby Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD1 6HE · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD2 2BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Fixby Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD2 2HB · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM30.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ashbrow School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD2 1EX · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.2 miles away

  • Lindley Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD3 3LY · Kirklees

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM12.3%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Manser
Telephone
01484223969
Website
http://www.birkbyinf.com

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