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Birkby Infant and Nursery School
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Birkby Infant and Nursery School
- Primary
- Kirklees HD1 5HQ
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Language and concepts are effectively and progressively introduced, particularly in reading, writing, and maths.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum is rich and continuously fine-tuned, supporting rapid progress for all pupils.
Areas Needing Improvement: Most able pupils need further opportunities to develop their independent learning skills.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Rapid progress in reading and maths for all pupils, including high expectations and detailed lessons.
Support for Falling Behind: Exceptional support with same day interventions for pupils falling behind to quickly catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Exemplary behaviour with high expectations and a calm, respectful learning environment.
Support for SEND Pupils: Highly tailored and effective support, ensuring rapid progress from very low starting points.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding is robust with daily checks on vulnerable pupils, teaching safety online, and dealing effectively with name-calling.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: High priority on welfare, with mental health and well-being integral to the curriculum.
Parent Feedback: Parents praise the school highly, noting effective support for children's learning.
Parental Involvement: Exceptional parental engagement with daily briefings and workshops, and a strong commitment to involving parents in education.
Extracurricular Activities: A huge range of after-school sports clubs with nearly all pupils attending.
Teacher Engagement: Highly motivated staff continuously develop their skills and share good practices from courses and other settings.
Impact on Student Progress: Teachers' high-level challenge and questioning positively impact pupils' thinking and progress.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Most able pupils sometimes lack opportunities to develop their independent learning skills.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Robust checks with mixed evidence and appraisals inform teachers' targets, ensuring high teaching standards.
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Birkby Infant and Nursery School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
It has 496 students from age 3-7 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 22 : 1.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
B-
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B-
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A+
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | Outstanding |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 22.2 | 25.8 | 23.3 |
| Proficient Math | - | 108 | 113 |
| Proficient Read | - | 109 | 111 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
22 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Birkby Infant and Nursery School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1
