Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Chop Gate, Bilsdale, Middlesbrough, TS9 7JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Middlesbrough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 October 2017, report published 16 November 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 May 2023
Pupils enjoy coming to this rural school. They arrive at school each morning ready to learn and are warmly welcomed by leaders and staff. Leaders have developed a caring and nurturing ethos which helps pupils to thrive. The relationships between staff and pupils are positive. Pupils talk enthusiastically about how leaders and staff look after them well. Leaders, staff and governors have high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour. They want every child to succeed. In classrooms, pupils work in a calm and purposeful manner. Learning is very rarely disrupted by poor behaviour. Pupils know the high expectations staff have of them. As a result, pupils are eager to share ideas and learning with each other. Bullying and other incidents of unkind behaviour are very rare. If anything does happen, pupils are very clear that leaders deal with this quickly and effectively. Pupils feel very safe in school. They have trusted adults they can talk to. Parents value the work of leaders and staff in supporting the pupils. Parents spoke positively about many aspects of the school. One parent's comment reflected these views in the following way, 'Amazing small school with a big heart! Children here are happy and thriving.'
What the school should improve
- Key knowledge that has been identified for pupils to know and remember in curriculum subjects, like history, is not always revisited regularly. Pupils do not always make connections between their current learning and that from previous years. Leaders should ensure that key knowledge from the curriculum is revisited so that pupils embed previous learning and connect it to new knowledge being taught.
- The curriculum to ensure pupils understand life in modern Britain is newly implemented. Pupils do not have sufficient understanding of diversity and other cultures. Leaders should further develop and embed the curriculum linked to pupils' wider development so pupils understand more about life in modern Britain.
Pupil numbers and mix
8 pupils on roll, with places for 42
Schools near Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Stokesley Primary Academy | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Osmotherley Primary School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Scott
- Phone
- 01642778202
- Address
- Chop Gate, Bilsdale, Middlesbrough, TS9 7JL
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121480
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.