Gorsewood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 25 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
- 183 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.8%
- Girls
- 55.2%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 63.9%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 33.9%
White British 84.7%
Unclassified 5.5%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Other 0.5%
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 43%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Gorsewood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 22 9 13 |
| Year 1 | 23 11 12 |
| Year 2 | 24 13 11 |
| Year 3 | 29 12 17 |
| Year 4 | 28 11 17 |
| Year 5 | 27 12 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |