Birkby Infant and Nursery School
Blacker Road, Birkby, Huddersfield, HD1 5HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Manser
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Huddersfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 510
- Pupils on roll
- 457
- URN
- 107601
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484223969
About this school
Birkby Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 457 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Birkby Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Birkby Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 490 |
| 2023/24 | 496 |
| 2024/25 | 491 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birkby Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.3% | 35% | 457 | — |
| Brambles Primary Academy | 56% | 5.8% | 31.1% | 382 | 0.3 miles |
| Birkby Junior School | 63% | 4.9% | 39.4% | 541 | 0.4 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 59% | 5.3% | 15.1% | 398 | 0.4 miles |
| Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School | — | — | — | 238 | 0.9 miles |
| Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School | 52% | 6.3% | 40.6% | 327 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.01%
- English as an additional language
- 82.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.26%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brambles Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Birkby Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
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Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School1.1 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
Other schools in Huddersfield
- All Hallows' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Ashbrow School Primary
- Beaumont Primary Academy Primary
- Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy Primary
- Birdsedge First School Primary
- Birkby Junior School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CE Academy Primary
- Clough Head Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School Primary
- Cumberworth CofE First School Primary
- Dalton School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Birkby Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Birkby Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Birkby Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Paula Manser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birkby Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birkby Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Birkby Infant and Nursery School?
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School has 457 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Birkby Infant and Nursery School full?
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 510 pupils and 457 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Birkby Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Birkby Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Birkby Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Birkby Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Birkby Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Birkby Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Birkby Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.