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Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cleckheaton · BD19 4NA

Ages 3–11 · 166 pupils · Kirklees

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
148

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

166 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
91 / 75
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
166 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
31.9%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Jane Barker

Location

Address
Shirley Avenue, Gomersal
Postcode
BD19 4NA
Town
Cleckheaton
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Kirklees
District
Kirklees
Constituency
Spen Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cleckheaton, Kirklees, 166 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Cleckheaton
7
Primary schools in Cleckheaton
6
Academies among open schools in Cleckheaton
29% (2)
Open schools in BD19
8
Primary in BD19
6
Open schools in Kirklees LA
203
Primary in Kirklees LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CleckheatonNear BD19

  • Gomersal Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 4PX · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM7.8%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Smithies Moor

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Heckmondwike · WF16 9BB · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • Howard Park Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cleckheaton · BD19 3SA · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.29

    1.0 miles away

  • Birstall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Batley · WF17 9EE · Kirklees

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.86

    1.1 miles away

  • Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Liversedge · WF15 6HU · Kirklees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM51.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jane Barker
Telephone
01274874550
Website
http://www.gomersalstmarys.co.uk

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