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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Birkby Infant and Nursery School

Community primary school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).

Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Apr 2025
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.9
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.4%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
16.8%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
90%
457 / 510 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
15.9%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Birkby Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Huddersfield, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. The Headteacher is Paula Manser.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Tennis

Key facts

URN
107601
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Pat HoldernessChair of GovernorsNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ehtesham AkhtarGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Gabriella NaughtonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Graham BickerdikeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Bryn LlewellynGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen WallisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jennifer MacduffGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Mel WattleyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Amar Usman AliGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Dr Andrew WilliamsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Madia AhmedGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Keith Massett FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mrs Alison Deering FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · term ended 2026
Mrs Pamela Smith FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record