Derbyshire
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
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School information
| URN | 112543 |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Primary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-7 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Sue Birch |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S21 4BE |
| Latest pupils | 92 |
| FSM eligible | 29.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Chestnut Avenue, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 4BE
www.birkhill.derbyshire.sch.ukView local authority page1246433205| DfE number | 2095 |
| UKPRN | 10076515 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 15 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2023 |