Birkby Junior School, Huddersfield

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Birkby Junior School

Mead Street, Fartown, Huddersfield HD1 6HE

https://www.birkbyjuniorschool.co.uk/

Birkby Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Kirklees). It has about 570 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attainment, Attendance and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Birkby Infant and Nursery School
0.4		Brambles Primary Academy
0.6		St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
0.9		Ashbrow School
1.0		Fixby Junior and Infant School
1.1		Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School
1.1		Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy
1.1		Netherhall Learning Campus Junior School
1.1		Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
1.3		Christ Church CE Academy
1.3		Moldgreen Community Primary School
1.4		Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School

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Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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