Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Middlesbrough

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Scott
Pupils:8 / 42 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01642778202
Address:Chop Gate, Bilsdale, Middlesbrough, TS9 7JL
Federation:The Carlton & Faceby and Bilsdale Church of England Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 May 2023View full report
URN:121480
UKPRN:10079221
Diocese:Diocese of York
Constituency:Richmond and Northallerton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

9.0

Avg class size

1

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Buck Inn PH (opp)
93m · 2 min walk
The Buck Inn (adj)
95m · 2 min walk
Chop Gate Hall (N-bound)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

19%

Available places

8 pupils

42 capacity

34 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Middlesbrough

High pressure
New homes approved:2,993
Projected new pupils:748

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Middlesbrough

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

23 May 2023
18 October 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
21 April 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.57967%

Overall absence

0%

Persistent absence

10

Enrolments

Authorised4.71172%
Unauthorised0.86795%
Persistent (10%+)0%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

6.58219%
18/19
2.29928%
20/21
5.99669%
21/22
6.32022%
22/23
3.78289%
23/24
5.57967%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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