SchoolScoresBerry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, HD4 7LP
01484 663965 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 3 July 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Kirklees. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 23 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 23 |
| Of those, offered a place | 23 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 57 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 26th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.2% | 27.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 28th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.6% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 19th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.4% | 15.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 27th highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.7% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 48th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 30% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 54th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 20% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 18.1% | 13.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 29th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 43% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 24th lowest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Lower than 48% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 93% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.4 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 41st highest of 63 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 35% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.9 | 10.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 56 state primary schools in Huddersfield. Higher than 92% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 32.8% | 13.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Newsome Junior Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Netherton Infant and Nursery School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Hillside Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaumont Primary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Crosland CofE Voluntary Aided Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oak CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Honley CofE (VC) Junior, Infant and Nursery School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lowerhouses CofE Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spring Grove Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 July 2023.
Is Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 23 families put Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy as their first choice for 23 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 23 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150568.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.