Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Middlesbrough
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Middlesbrough. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. It was 19% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- 19% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Getting a place at Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Across North Yorkshire, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 84% reading, 95% maths); Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 67% maths); and Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCarlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolIngleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Who goes there
12.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 2 pupils (25%) received SEN support and 2 (25%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 2 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Buck Inn PH (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
7.0
Avg class size
7.0
KS2
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in North Yorkshire; for families living there:
Apply to North Yorkshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
19%
Available places
9 pupils
48 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Middlesbrough
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
50.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
8
Total Pupils
1
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
4.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
School Funding
£33,563
Per pupil
£250k
Total funding
£2k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
0.0%
Persistent absence
10
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What is Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 19% of its 48 places.
How big are the classes at Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 8 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 0% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Chop Gate, Bilsdale, Middlesbrough, TS9 7JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)