Birdsedge First School
Birdsedge First School, Penistone Road, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, HD8 8XR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Donna Barker
- Sponsor
- The Mast Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 59
- URN
- 143790
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01484605441
About this school
Birdsedge First School is a primary academy in Huddersfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 10 and has 59 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Birdsedge First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Birdsedge First 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 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | 55 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birdsedge First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 25.5% | 59 | — |
| Cumberworth CofE First School | — | — | — | 107 | 0.8 miles |
| Shepley First School | — | 3.6% | 9.9% | 168 | 1.2 miles |
| Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | — | 4% | 5.7% | 52 | 1.5 miles |
| Shelley First School | — | 3.6% | 3.5% | 159 | 2.0 miles |
| Denby Dale First and Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 11.9% | 112 | 2.1 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)
- 25.45%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cumberworth CofE First School0.8 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Shepley First School1.2 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School1.5 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Shelley First School2.0 miles
Primary · Huddersfield
-
Denby Dale First and Nursery School2.1 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
- Birkby Infant and Nursery 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 Birdsedge First School teach?
- Birdsedge First School teaches children aged 4 to 10. It is a primary school in Huddersfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Birdsedge First School?
- The headteacher of Birdsedge First School is Miss Donna Barker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birdsedge First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birdsedge First 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 Birdsedge First School?
- Birdsedge First School has 59 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 10.
- Is Birdsedge First School full?
- Birdsedge First School has capacity for 90 pupils and 59 on roll (66%), 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 Birdsedge First School a faith school?
- No. Birdsedge First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Birdsedge First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Birdsedge First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Birdsedge First School part of an academy trust?
- Birdsedge First School is part of THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Birdsedge First School's absence rate?
- Birdsedge First School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Birdsedge First 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 Birdsedge First 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 10 July 2026.