Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Unique reference
- 107730
- Address
- Station Lane, Birkenshaw, BD11 2JE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 462 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 0.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 90.7%
Mixed 6.5%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other White 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage1.4
MathsAbove average2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
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 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 58
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 18 9 9 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 8 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 38 22 |
| Year 1 | 61 28 33 |
| Year 2 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 3 | 61 31 30 |
| Year 4 | 64 35 29 |
| Year 5 | 62 30 32 |
| Year 6 | 61 31 30 |