Birstall Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 139356
- Address
- Chapel Lane, Birstall, WF17 9EE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 185 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.8%
- Girls
- 56.2%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 77.8%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 5.9%
Indian 3.8%
Pakistani 2.7%
African 2.2%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAbove average2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Birstall Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 14
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 11 19 |
| Year 1 | 27 9 18 |
| Year 2 | 23 13 10 |
| Year 3 | 28 12 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 27 12 15 |
| Year 6 | 20 9 11 |