Birdsedge First School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Birdsedge First School
Address: Birdsedge First School, Penistone Road, Birdsedge
Town/City: Huddersfield
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: HD8 8XR
Telephone Number: 01484 605441
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-10)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: The Mast Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Mast Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Donna Barker
Capacity: 90
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 59 (61% boys & 39% girls)
Enrollment: 66% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.4%

Location and administration

URN: 143790
DfE Number: 382/2078
UKPRN: 10061970
UPRN: 83110476
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Kirklees (E08000034)
Constituency: Ossett and Denby Dale (E14001418)
Electoral Ward: Denby Dale (E05016511)

Easting & Northing: 420196E, 407794N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 34' 1.23" N 1° 41' 47.02" W
Plus Code: 9C5WH883+RC

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Cumberworth CofE First School (1.3km)
  2. Shepley First School (2.0km)
  3. Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School (2.4km)
  4. Shelley First School (3.3km)
  5. Denby Dale First and Nursery School (3.3km)
  6. Shelley College, A Share Academy (3.5km)
  7. Hepworth Junior and Infant School (3.8km)
  8. St Aidan's Church of England Academy (3.9km)
  9. Skelmanthorpe Academy (4.4km)
  10. Scholes (Holmfirth) Junior & Infant School (4.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Joseph Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 February 2028.
  • Miss Donna Barker - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Becky Barrett - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
  • Mrs Rebecca Breeze - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 6 February 2028.
  • Mrs Victoria Feeny - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 April 2028.
  • Mrs Nancy Halliwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 October 2027.
  • Mrs Sorrel Hellewell - Shared Governance Professional - Establishment. Appointed on 7 September 2020.
  • Mrs Karen Howgill - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2027.
  • Mrs Charlotte Huscroft - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 April 2028.
  • Mrs Sian Hyett-Allen - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 16 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
  • Mrs Laura Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 July 2027.
  • Mrs Alice Lowe - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
  • Mrs Helen Myers - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 May 2027.
  • Mrs Joanne Womersley - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 March 2029.