Gorsefield Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bury
- Unique reference
- 141673
- Address
- Robertson Street, Radcliffe, M26 4DW
- Website
- www.gorsefieldprimary.school
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 336 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 30.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 52.1%
African 12.8%
Pakistani 11.6%
Mixed 5.7%
Other 5.7%
Other White 5.1%
Other Asian 4.5%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Indian 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Caribbean 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingWell above average4.6
MathsAbove average1.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 79%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 21%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Gorsefield Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 18 5 13 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 5 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 40 26 14 |
| Year 1 | 37 19 18 |
| Year 2 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 3 | 46 28 18 |
| Year 4 | 47 25 22 |
| Year 5 | 35 21 14 |
| Year 6 | 48 26 22 |