Gorse Covert Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 13 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
- 211 (74% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.0%
- Girls
- 54.0%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 79.1%
Other White 5.7%
Mixed 5.7%
Unclassified 4.3%
African 2.4%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
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 66%
Local authority average 68%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Gorse Covert Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 24
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 20.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 27 16 11 |
| Year 1 | 25 11 14 |
| Year 2 | 29 9 20 |
| Year 3 | 36 17 19 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 33 15 18 |
| Year 6 | 31 14 17 |