# Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Primary school for ages 3 to 11 in Birkenshaw, Bradford, with 457 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_statutory** — Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a community or voluntary controlled school, so Kirklees’s calendar is the legal authority for its term dates.
Source: https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/schools/school-term-dates.aspx
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Inspected 14 April 2026 under the framework introduced in 2025.

- **Safeguarding:** Met
- **Inclusion:** Expected standard
- **Curriculum and teaching:** Expected standard
- **Achievement:** Expected standard
- **Attendance and behaviour:** Strong standard
- **Personal development:** Expected standard
- **Leadership and governance:** Expected standard
- **Early years:** Expected standard

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/107730
## Facts

- **URN:** 107730
- **UKPRN:** 10075955
- **Type:** Voluntary controlled school
- **Phase:** Primary
- **Ages:** 3–11
- **Pupils:** 457
- **Capacity:** 420
- **Local authority:** Kirklees (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/kirklees)
- **Address:** Station Lane, Birkenshaw, Bradford, BD11 2JE
- **Coordinates:** 53.755648, -1.689595
- **Website:** http://www.birkenshawprimary.org.uk

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/birkenshaw-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school

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