Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Main Street, Gillamoor, York, YO62 7HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 57th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 April 2015, report published 2 June 2015

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

Pupils, in this small moorland school, welcome visitors with smiles and an inquisitive nature. They are polite, courteous and helpful. They embody the school's aim of enabling everyone to flourish. Pupils at this school grow and develop to become mature and articulate members of the school community. The nurturing environment means that pupils are safe and happy. They benefit from high-quality pastoral support from well- trained staff. The school has established high expectations for all pupils. Leaders expect pupils to achieve well. Pupils generally achieve well from their starting points. This includes those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils take pride in successfully completing tasks in lessons and showing their abilities. Behaviour around school is positive. Pupils look out for one another. They are mindful of the needs of individuals, who may experience difficulty from time to time. Bullying is rare. Where bullying does occur, the school takes effective action to deal with this. Parents are very positive about the school. They talk with enthusiasm about the way the school engages with them. Parents appreciate the wide range of curricular and extra- curricular activities that this small school is able to provide.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, the curriculum is in its infancy and has not been fully implemented. This means that pupils are not securing their skills and knowledge in line with the school's intentions. The school should continue its work to embed the new curriculum to ensure that pupils develop a full range of knowledge and skills in line with the school's intentions.
  • At times, pupils' attitudes to, and behaviours for, learning do not meet the school's high expectations. This means that the classroom environment is not consistently calm and purposeful. The school should ensure that its high expectations are understood by all so that the learning environment is consistently calm and purposeful.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

61 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good44% met the expected standard
Nawton Community Primary School4 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard73% met the expected standard
Sinnington Community Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good100% met the expected standard
Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Helmsley Community Primary School6 milesOfsted: Good76% met the expected standard

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
Mrs S Bond
Address
Main Street, Gillamoor, York, YO62 7HX
Local authority
North Yorkshire
URN
121493

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.