Gorsewood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Halton
- Unique reference
- 111176
- Address
- Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, WA7 6ES
- Website
- www.gorsewood.halton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 175 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 43.4%
- Girls
- 56.6%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 64.6%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 37.7%
White British 86.9%
Mixed 4.6%
Unclassified 4.6%
Other White 3.4%
Other 0.6%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.6
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage-1.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Gorsewood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 16 7 9 |
| Year 1 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 2 | 24 11 13 |
| Year 3 | 26 13 13 |
| Year 4 | 27 10 17 |
| Year 5 | 31 13 18 |
| Year 6 | 28 12 16 |