Birkby Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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%
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%
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 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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.2 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
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 |