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
584 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
53.1%
Girls
46.9%
First language not English
82.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
36%
Persistent absence
15.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 54.6%
Other Asian 10.3%
African 9.8%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 6.5%
Other 6%
Indian 2.6%
White British 1.9%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.4
WritingBelow average-1.6
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 52%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 1%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
143
78
65
Year 4
140
72
68
Year 5
148
84
64
Year 6
153
76
77
Year 2023-2024

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