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

Voluntary controlled school · Cleckheaton · BD19 4NA

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

166

Local authority

Kirklees

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
107747

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
58%
Higher standard (RWM)
6%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.5%

Persistent absence

11.5%

Unauthorised

1.6%

Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
148

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.9% · Persistent 12.4%
2021/22
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 15.2%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England