Birkby Junior SchoolBrambles Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Huddersfield.
Summary of the comparison
Birkby Junior School and Brambles Primary Academy are primary schools in Huddersfield.
Birkby Junior School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Brambles Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brambles Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Birkby Junior School was judged Good and Brambles Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Birkby Junior School and 56.0% for Brambles Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Birkby Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HuddersfieldBirkby Junior School | HuddersfieldBrambles Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 132 in Kirklees Stronger figure | 86th of 132 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 586 | 379 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 420 | |
| Location | Huddersfield, HD1 6HE | Huddersfield, HD1 5BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 586 | 379 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.4% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.0% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birkby Junior School
Brambles Primary Academy
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