Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chop Gate, Bilsdale, Middlesbrough, TS9 7JL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 8 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 May 2023
Strengths
- “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.”
To improve
- “Pupils can recall recent learning but are not yet making links to previous work.”
- “Opportunities to revisit learning and embed it are not used consistently.”
- “Leaders acknowledge that the newly implemented work linked to personal development is ongoing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 0 first-preference applications, 0 offers in total, 0 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stokesley Primary Academy 6.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Osmotherley Primary School 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hutton Rudby Primary School 7.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Roseberry Academy 7.1 mi Good Last distance published