Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ofsted report card · April 2026State primary · 3 to 11MixedChurch of England457 pupils
Station Lane, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2JE · Kirklees
COULD YOUR CHILD GET A PLACE? · RECEPTION 2027
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Summary
The key facts, in one placePrimary (key stage 2)
Kinplace league tables rank state schools on three years of DfE results for the phase. Band: Top half.
40thof 101 in Kirklees
Top 46%in England
Top halfband
- Inspection
- Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Getting in
- Oversubscribed for Reception 2026
- Results
- 77% expected standard; 5% higher standard
- Size
- 457 pupils; 60 places a year; classes of 30
- Faith
- Church of England
- Run by
- Kirklees council
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11 · Mixed
Ofsted, April 2026The judgements from the school's latest inspection. Reports from November 2025 use Ofsted's new report card, with different headings; we show whichever the latest report uses.Read the report ↗
AchievementExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Safeguarding standardsMet
Strengths, and things to check
- Expected standard: 77%, against 60% in Kirklees.
- Sessions missed: 3.7%, against 5.1% in Kirklees.
- Higher standard: 5%, against 6% in Kirklees.
- Oversubscribed: 1.2 first choices for each place (Reception 2026).
At a glance
Against Kirklees and EnglandThis schoolKirkleesEnglandHover or tap a bar for the figures
Academic
Expected standardThe share of Year 6 pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, from the key stage 2 tests and teacher assessment.
77%
Better than KirkleesHigher standardThe share who reached the higher standard in all three. A small year group can swing this a lot from one year to the next.
5%
Worse than KirkleesAttendance and behaviour
Sessions missedHalf-day sessions missed, authorised or not, as a share of all sessions in the school year (DfE pupil absence). Lower is better.
3.7%
Better than KirkleesPersistently absentPupils who missed one session in ten or more. Lower is better.
4.9%
Better than KirkleesSuspensions per 100 pupilsSuspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Lower is better; one or two incidents move a small school a lot.
0.0
Better than KirkleesPupils and classes
Average class sizeAverage pupils per class, from the school census. Shown for context, not as a score.
30.5
ContextFree school mealsPupils eligible for free school meals. Context for reading the results, not a measure of the school.
6%
ContextPupils for each teacherPupils on roll for each full-time teacher, from the school workforce census. Shown for context.
24.0
ContextDemand for places
First choices per placeFamilies who put this school first, for each Reception place in 2026 (DfE applications and offers). Above 1 means more first choices than places.
1.2
More sought after than KirkleesKirklees and England: DfE's own averages for results. For the rest, the middle state primary school of the same phase, from every school we hold, since DfE publishes no council figure we hold.Guide: what these measures mean →
Overview
Getting in
- A Church of England school: its admissions policy may give priority by faith.
- 70 families put it first for 60 places; 60 of them got in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
- We can't tell how far Reception places reached: we hold no offer-day figures for this school. Ask the council or the school for the last distance offered.
Quality
- Ofsted report card (Achievement: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met)
- Reading, writing and maths: expected standard: 77% (England 62%) (county 60%)
- Reading, writing and maths: higher standard: 5% (England 8%) (county 6%)
Daily life
- Absence: 3.7% of sessions missed; 4.9% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 4.0% and 6.6%
- Suspensions: 0 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 0); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 30.5 pupils; 41% of classes have more than 30
- 24.0 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 334 m
- 7 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 0 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³, PM2.5 7.4 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- Voluntary controlled school is run by its local council (Kirklees), not by an academy trust.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Reception. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. How places are offered →
Applications and offers, DfE
| Entry | Year | Places | First choices | Any choice | First choices offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | 2026 | 60 | 70 | 137 | 60 |
| Reception | 2025 | 60 | 58 | 118 | 58 |
| Reception | 2024 | 60 | 86 | 152 | 59 |
| Reception | 2023 | 60 | 56 | 127 | 56 |
| Reception | 2022 | 60 | 62 | 115 | 60 |
| Reception | 2021 | 60 | 74 | 135 | 60 |
| Reception | 2020 | 60 | 83 | 153 | 60 |
| Reception | 2019 | 60 | 71 | 143 | 58 |
| Reception | 2018 | 60 | 63 | 135 | 60 |
| Reception | 2017 | 60 | 60 | 126 | 58 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence), 2014 to 2026. Families name up to three schools, so most applications are somebody's second or third choice.
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Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths: expected standard | 77% | 62% | 60% | 2024/2025 |
| Reading, writing and maths: higher standard | 5% | 8% | 6% | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/2025.
League table place
| Table | Band | England | Council |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary (key stage 2) | Top half | 6,320 of 13,886 | 40 of 101 |
Source: kinplace league tables, from three years of DfE results.
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 14 April 2026 | Report card | 7 areas graded |
| 28 April 2022 | Ungraded visit | School remains Good |
Source: Ofsted, 2026.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 6.0% | 0.3% |
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.4% | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 4.0% | 6.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (under 10%), the median of 3115 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 0.2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 30.5 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 41% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 24.0 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 334 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 0 serious and 0 fatal in all; 0 involved a pedestrian, 1 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 12.7 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 12.0 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 7.4 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 5.9% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 0.4% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 17% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 1.5% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 47% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- Voluntary controlled school is run by its local council (Kirklees), not by an academy trust.
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school level, Open Government Licence)
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Kinplace league tables, from three years of DfE results
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Bradford and the Kirklees league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources are named beside each figure. All sources.