Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Station Lane, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2JEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Bradford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 17th of 106 primary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 21 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

457 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals5.9%

5.9%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.4%

0.4%, 21.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	71% met the expected standard
Drighlington Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
Ryecroft Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St John's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	76% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Martin
Phone: 01274651232
Website: birkenshawprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Lane, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2JE
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107730

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.