Birkby Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mead Street, Fartown, Huddersfield, HD1 6HEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birkby Junior School is a primary school in Huddersfield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 13th of 36 primary schools in Huddersfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 15 October 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

139 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

541 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals41.2%

41.2%, 14.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language81.1%

81.1%, 59.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birkby Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Birkby Infant and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Brambles Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Ashbrow School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	54% met the expected standard
The Mount School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Davis
Phone: 01484223975
Address: Mead Street, Fartown, Huddersfield, HD1 6HE
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107626

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.