Gorse Covert Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- Warrington
- Unique reference
- 147389
- Address
- Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood, WA3 6TS
- Website
- www.gorsecovert.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 225 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.9%
- Girls
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 10.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.7%
White British 76.4%
Other White 6.7%
Mixed 5.8%
Unclassified 4%
African 2.7%
Chinese 1.8%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAbove average2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 76%
Local authority average 67%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 12%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Gorse Covert Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 27
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 27
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 24 10 14 |
| Year 1 | 31 10 21 |
| Year 2 | 35 16 19 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 32 15 17 |
| Year 5 | 32 15 17 |
| Year 6 | 41 20 21 |