Birkby Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 107626
- Address
- Mead Street, Fartown, HD1 6HE
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 586 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 79%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 39.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
Pakistani 54.6%
African 10.6%
Other Asian 8.4%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 6.5%
Other 5.5%
Indian 3.4%
White British 2.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingBelow average-1.6
MathsAverage-0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 60%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 148 76 72 |
| Year 4 | 141 79 62 |
| Year 5 | 149 75 74 |
| Year 6 | 148 83 65 |