Gorsewood Primary School

A good community school school in Halton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Gorsewood Primary School.

Runcorn, WA76ES Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

59

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
58.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 69.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
49.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 7.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
24 April 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Gorsewood Road
Murdishaw
Runcorn, WA76ES
Phone
1928712100
Website
gorsewood.halton.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
111176
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6ES
Website
www.gorsewood.halton.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
183
Free School Meals
63.9% (117 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
7.1% (13 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.9%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
69.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
7.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
69.0 (+10.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
13.9 (3.6 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 106.0
2023 102.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
23
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
183 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.5 per year)

Up 3.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Dream, Believe, Achieve"

Courage Resilience Friendship Wellbeing Thinking About Others Positivity Individuality Honesty Equality Responsibility Self Belief

British values are incorporated into the school curriculum and culture. RE covers Christianity, Islam, Sikhism and Hinduism.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Gorsewood Primary School. Headteacher Miss E Jackson describes a warm, friendly, nurturing environment with a broad, balanced curriculum enriched by outdoor learning, trips and clubs; encourages visits to the school.

Extracurriculars

Sports

Junior Baseball/Softball Runcorn Hockey Club Widnes Vikings Widnes Wild Ice Hockey Halton Street Soccer and Futsal Halton Cricket Forum

Facilities

The Library Outdoor Learning Forest Schools The Library (explicit in pages)

Curriculum Highlights

Outdoor learning Read Write Inc Phonics/ Literacy Tree Literacy Tree/ Writing Roots Maths No Problem (Mastery Maths) Scratch/ CS First/ Be Internet Legends (Computing) Crumble kits & Micro:Bits (Computing) French language learning Geography/ History topics (UK, Europe) PSHE/RSE/RE integration

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Current charges: 3.15pm until 5.00pm £7.00; 3.15pm until 6.00pm £10.00. Booking through the School Gateway. For further information about Wraparound child care provision, please contact the school office.

Admissions Criteria

Gorsewood Primary School operates Halton LA's admissions policy; admissions coordinated by Halton Borough Council. Reception applications to Halton Borough Council. In-year transfers require contacting the school office and completing an In Year Common Application Form. See inyearappprimary.pdf and Change of school (halton.gov.uk).

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