Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
Eckington · Derbyshire
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Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School is a primary school in Eckington, Derbyshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
- Address
- Chestnut Avenue
- Postcode
- S21 4BE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 112543
- Establishment number
- 2095
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 63
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 150
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Yvette Cherry
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 19 May 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.birkhill.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01246433205
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 63 | 106,736 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.6% | 30.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.3% | 4.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
Report published 25 Jun 2026
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 15 Nov 2023
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 19 Apr 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 7 Jan 2020
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 1 Dec 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 8 Jun 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 May 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Jun 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Jun 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.8% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £24,800 for 16 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 30.8% | 31.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £477 | £422 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 58 pupils.
| This school | Derbyshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £736,124 £12,692 per pupil | £7,944 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £709,650 £12,235 per pupil | £8,013 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £297,317 £5,126 per pupil · 41.9% | £3,631 · 45.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £103,235 £1,780 per pupil · 14.5% | £1,616 · 20.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £6,776 £117 per pupil · 1.0% | £227 · 2.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £697 £12 per pupil · 0.1% | £101 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £26,473 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £102,134 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £8,877 per pupil, supply and agency £87 per pupil — spending up £3,359 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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