Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
Community primary school in Eckington (Derbyshire).
Ofsted
Report card
inspected May 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Expected standard
report card, May 2026
Attendance rate
93.9%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.5
▼ 6.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.6%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
19.0%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
42%
63 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
20.0%
▲ 6pp 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School is a primary school located in Eckington, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 92 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 150. The school is led by Mrs Sue Birch.
Key facts
- URN
- 112543
- 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
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Jones | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Yvette Cherry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel King | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jason Crump | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lucy Fisher-Neal | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Warhurst Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Birch Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2003 · 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