Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy, Huddersfield
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Huddersfield, part of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust. It was 64% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kirklees (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy in detail
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy in its own words
In its own words: "It is both a privilege and a pleasure to welcome you to our wonderful school community. At Berry Brow, we believe that every child deserves to feel happy, safe, valued and inspired to achieve their very best. We are proud to be a warm, nurturing and inclusive school where every child is known as an individual and encouraged to flourish."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy are Newsome Junior Academy (0.3 miles, 62% reading, 64% maths); Netherton Infant and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good); Hillside Primary School (0.8 miles, 79% reading, 74% maths); and Beaumont Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths).
Newsome Junior AcademyNetherton Infant and Nursery SchoolHillside Primary SchoolBeaumont Primary Academy
The trust
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy is one of 18 schools run by Impact Education Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Mixed (15%) and Black (12%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Berry Brow Rail Station, about 90 metres away (roughly a 1-minute walk).
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Berry Brow Station, 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy are Newsome Academy (0.3 miles), Honley High School (1 mile) and Moor End Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School (URN 107599), it was rated Good in December 2016.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Newsletter 25.09.26
28 Sep 2026
Newsletter 18.09.26
22 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11.09.26
17 Sep 2026
Newsletter 17.07.26
17 Aug 2026
Newsletter 10.07.26
13 Jul 2026
Newsletter 12.06.26
16 Jun 2026
From Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Kirklees's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy is in Kirklees; for families living there:
- Kirklees's school travel policy: School transport
- How to apply: Apply for school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
116 pupils
180 places
64 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Huddersfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield
Across Kirklees council
Places available
5,437
Applications
4,554
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Kirklees council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
133
Total Pupils
62
Boys
71
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,203
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,265
Per pupil
£798k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
83
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
Questions parents ask about Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy
What is Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as Berry Brow Infant and Nursery School (URN 107599), it was rated Good in December 2016.
What is the catchment area for Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy is oversubscribed, Kirklees allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy?
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy?
Classes at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy?
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy has around 133 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy?
Apply through Kirklees's coordinated admissions process, naming Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kirklees is 12 (the median across 203 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy?
Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy is at Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 7LP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)