Birkby Junior School
School Name: Birkby Junior School Address: Mead Street, Fartown Town/City: Huddersfield County: West Yorkshire Postcode: HD1 6HE Telephone Number: 01484 223975
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1900
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Davis
Capacity: 600
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 541 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 41.2%
URN: 107626
DfE Number: 382/2041
UKPRN: 10071436
UPRN: 83060663
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Huddersfield (E14001297)
Electoral Ward: Greenhead (E05001402)
Easting & Northing: 414377E, 418083N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 39' 34.85" N 1° 47' 1.62" W
Plus Code: 9C5WM658+VF
DfE Record: View record
- Birkby Infant and Nursery School (0.6km)
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- North Huddersfield Trust School (1.3km)
- Ashbrow School (1.4km)
- The Mount School (1.4km)
- ES Independent School Kirklees (1.4km)
- Greenhead College (1.5km)
- Barraclough Hall School (1.5km)
- Fixby Junior and Infant School (1.6km)
- Mrs Carol Andrews - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2026.
- Mr Zahid Anwar - Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 May 2026.
- Mr Dale Butler - Governor. Appointed on 18 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 February 2030.
- Mrs Pauline Campbell - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2026.
- Mrs Susan Davis - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2002 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Jade Duhaney - Governor. Appointed on 4 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2030.
- Mr Andrew Fell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Miss Joanna Gallagher - Governor. Appointed on 19 February 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 February 2026.
- Mr Daniel Hermann - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 30 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2028.
- Mr Daniel Hermann - Governor. Appointed on 15 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2025.
- Mrs Georgina Hodgson - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2028.
- Mrs Soriya Jabeen - Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2024 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 29 April 2026.
- Mr Paul Jennings - Governor. Appointed on 13 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 May 2030.
- Dr Ifeanyichukwu Peter Okoro - Governor. Appointed on 10 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 May 2028.
- Mrs Janet Phillips - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 12 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2025.
- Mrs Natalie Pinnock-Hamilton - Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2028.
- Mr Mohammed Rauf - Governor. Appointed on 21 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2029.