Birdsedge First School
Birdsedge First School, Penistone Road, Birdsedge, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8XR ·
At a glance
A state primary academy for ages 4–10 in Huddersfield. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (September 2022). No comparable results are published for this school. 13 families put it first for 13 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 4–10
- Pupils
- 59
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Academy trust
- THE MAST ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Donna Barker
- Opened
- Dec 2016
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
13 of 13 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 3 offers went to families living in another council area.
Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)25.4%
- English as an additional language0%
- SEN support12.7%
- Education, Health and Care plan10.9%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.