Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Shirley Avenue, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4NA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Jane Barker
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Spen Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 107747
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274874550
About this school
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cleckheaton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 166 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 27 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 59% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 74% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 63% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 166 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 75th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.1% | 34.3% | 166 | — |
| Gomersal Primary School | 64% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 396 | 0.3 miles |
| Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School | 72% | 4.4% | 30.2% | 165 | 0.9 miles |
| Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | 66% | 6.8% | 50.3% | 148 | 0.9 miles |
| Howard Park Community School | 59% | 5.5% | 25% | 235 | 1.0 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy | 71% | 3.9% | 15% | 234 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.34%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 14.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gomersal Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cleckheaton
-
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Liversedge
-
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor0.9 miles
Primary · Heckmondwike
-
Howard Park Community School1.0 miles
Primary · Cleckheaton
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Batley
Other schools in Cleckheaton
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Cleckheaton.
- Gomersal Primary School Primary
- Heaton Avenue, A Share Primary Academy Primary
- Howard Park Community School Primary
- Scholes Village Primary School Primary
- Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Primary
- Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cleckheaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Miss Jane Barker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 166 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Kirklees?
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 75th of 101 primary schools in Kirklees for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.