Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Shirley Avenue, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Cleckheaton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 199 schools in Kirklees. It ranks 68th of 97 primary schools in Kirklees. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 4 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

166 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals31.9%

31.9%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9%

9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.1%

21.1%, 6.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gomersal Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Littletown Junior Infant and Nursery School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	66% met the expected standard
Howard Park Community School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Jane Barker
Phone: 01274874550
Website: gomersalstmarys.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shirley Avenue, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, BD19 4NA
Local authority: Kirklees
URN: 107747

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.