Skip to main content

Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy, Huddersfield

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 3–7

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
New inspections, open days and news, by email.

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.

All 18 schools in Impact Education Multi Academy Trust

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).

Newsome AcademyHonley High SchoolMoor End Academy

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 GIAS
Head:Ms Emma Rockey
Pupils:133
LA:Kirklees
Phone:01484663965
Address:Berry Brow I & N School, Birch Road, Berry Brow, Huddersfield, HD4 7LP
Trust:IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (18 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2024

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.

URN:150568
UKPRN:10094548
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Huddersfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

See peer comparison with Pro - £9 a month, or £90 a year, inc. VAT

Latest from Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy

From Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.

Social & online

Keep up with Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy

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

Berry Brow Rail Station
87m · 1 min walk
Berry Brow Station (Entrance 1)
90m · 1 min walk

Bus Stops

Berry Brow Station
55m · 1 min walk
Berry Brow School (at)
66m · 1 min walk
Birch Road (opp)
107m · 2 min walk
Bridge Street (before)
119m · 2 min walk
Waingate (E bound)
144m · 2 min walk

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:

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.

Can you get into this school?
Enter your postcode to find out

Commute and house prices

See commute times and house prices with Pro - £9 a month, or £90 a year, inc. VAT

Your chances of a place at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy

Will you get a place at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy? Get the admissions report

Your home postcode, set against Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Kirklees, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Berry Brow Infant and Nursery Academy for 2025 and 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Kirklees got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

£9.99 once

One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.

Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time

A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.

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

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,014
Projected new pupils:504

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Huddersfield

Across Kirklees council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

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

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication16
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
56.4%
Asian
10.5%
Black
12.1%
Mixed
15.1%
Chinese
0.8%
Other
3.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals28.6%
English as Additional Language9.0%

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

Deprivation£58,735
EAL funding£1,733
Lump sum£145,125

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.7%

Overall absence

18.1%

Persistent absence

83

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Persistent (10%+)18.1%
Severe (50%+)2.4%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

Work here? Claim this profile free