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Gilberdyke Primary School, Brough

Outstanding
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Gilberdyke Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Brough, part of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 9 schools in Brough with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Outstanding (2024)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to East Riding of Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Gilberdyke Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Gilberdyke Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in East Riding of Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Gilberdyke Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Gilberdyke Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Gilberdyke Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Gilberdyke Primary School are Newport Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 74% maths); Eastrington Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 78% maths); North Cave Church of England Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Reedness Primary School (4.4 miles, Good).

Gilberdyke Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Newport Primary SchoolEastrington Primary SchoolNorth Cave Church of England Primary SchoolReedness Primary School

The trust

Gilberdyke Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Hull Collaborative Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 16 schools in Hull Collaborative Academy Trust

Who goes there

5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Gilberdyke Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Gilberdyke Rail Stn, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gilberdyke Clementhorpe Road, 50 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in East Riding of Yorkshire (31).

Suspensions and exclusions

Gilberdyke Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Clarkson
Pupils:208
LA:East Riding of Yorkshire
Phone:01430440668
Address:Scalby Lane, Gilberdyke, Brough, HU15 2SS
Trust:HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST (16 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 14 May 2024View full report
URN:144471
UKPRN:10063705
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Goole and Pocklington
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

21.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMaths-19ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 85% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

23.7

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Gilberdyke Rail Stn
626m · 10 min walk
Gilberdyke Rail Station
655m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Gilberdyke Clementhorpe Road (22000210)
54m · 1 min walk
Gilberdyke Main Road (22012091)
240m · 4 min walk
Gilberdyke B1230 (22000764)
339m · 6 min walk
Gilberdyke Scalby Lane (22000780)
341m · 6 min walk
Sandholme Park (22012152)
348m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Gilberdyke Primary School is in East Riding of Yorkshire; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 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.

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Your chances of a place at Gilberdyke Primary School

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  • The straight-line distance from your home to Gilberdyke Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from East Riding of Yorkshire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Gilberdyke Primary School for 2018 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in East Riding of Yorkshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

64%

Available places

188 pupils

292 places

104 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Brough

Low pressure
New homes approved:518
Projected new pupils:130

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Brough

Across East Riding of Yorkshire council

Low demand council-wide0.75 applications per place

Places available

3,776

Applications

2,819

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(3)

14 May 2024
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
29 September 2021
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 June 2016
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

13.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication11
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
94.2%
Mixed
3.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals21.6%
English as Additional Language5.3%

208

Total Pupils

106

Boys

102

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

16.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,854

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,232

Per pupil

£1067k

Total funding

£53k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£55,365
EAL funding£1,993
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.7%

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

170

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)5.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.0%
20/21
6.5%
21/22
4.3%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
3.7%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Gilberdyke Primary School

What are SATs results like at Gilberdyke Primary School?

Of the pupils at Gilberdyke Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Gilberdyke Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gilberdyke Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Gilberdyke Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Gilberdyke Primary School is oversubscribed, East Riding of Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Gilberdyke Primary School?

Gilberdyke Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 292 places.

How big are the classes at Gilberdyke Primary School?

Classes at Gilberdyke Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Gilberdyke Primary School?

Gilberdyke Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Gilberdyke Primary School?

3.7% of sessions were missed at Gilberdyke Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Gilberdyke Primary School?

Apply through East Riding of Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gilberdyke 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 Gilberdyke Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Gilberdyke Primary School?

Gilberdyke Primary School is at Scalby Lane, Gilberdyke, Brough, HU15 2SS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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