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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 6.5% |
| Mixed | 7.2% |
| Other Asian | 8.4% |
| African | 10.6% |
| Pakistani | 54.6% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 63% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 6% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |