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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.4% |
| Unclassified | 4.3% |
| Mixed | 5.7% |
| Other White | 5.7% |
| White British | 79.1% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 77% |
| Local authority average | 68% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 13% |
| Local authority average | 10% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 107 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |