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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 Junior School

Community primary school in Huddersfield (Kirklees).

KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
41.2%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
541 / 600 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Birkby Junior School is a primary school located in Huddersfield, Kirklees. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 586 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 600. The school is led by Mrs Susan Davis.

Key facts

URN
107626
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
7 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kirklees
Constituency
Huddersfield
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1900

Governing body (13 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Daniel HermannChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Muhammad Hamza SohaibGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Paul JenningsGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Jade DuhaneyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Dale ButlerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Mohammed RaufGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Georgina HodgsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Dr Ifeanyichukwu Peter OkoroGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Natalie Pinnock-HamiltonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Andrew FellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Carol AndrewsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Pauline CampbellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Susan DavisGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2002
Mrs Soriya Jabeen FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Zahid Anwar FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Miss Joanna Gallagher FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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