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Gunnerside Methodist Junior School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Richmond, DL11 6LE

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Good
Requires improvement
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Gunnerside Methodist Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils31
GenderMixed
Religious characterMethodist
Head teacherMr Gordon Stainsby
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121542.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils31
Girls18
Boys13
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.51
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.39.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.1
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.5%
Other mixed
6.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacherNot available
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.Not available
Teachers (FTE)Not available
Teaching assistants (FTE)Not available
Support staff (FTE)0
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.3
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.5
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.3
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.3
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence3.3%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, similar to North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Gunnerside Methodist Junior School

What is Gunnerside Methodist Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Gunnerside Methodist Junior School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Dec 2012.

How hard is it to get into Gunnerside Methodist Junior School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gunnerside Methodist Junior School made 3 offers from 5 applications (1.7 per offer), and 3 of 3 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Gunnerside Methodist Junior School?

Gunnerside Methodist Junior School has 31 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Gunnerside Methodist Junior School?

Gunnerside Methodist Junior School had 51 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Gunnerside Methodist Junior School?

At Gunnerside Methodist Junior School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Gunnerside Methodist Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Gunnerside Methodist Junior School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.