Gorsewood Primary School, Runcorn

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Gorsewood Primary School

Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn WA7 6ES

http://www.gorsewood.halton.sch.uk/

Gorsewood Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Halton). It has about 180 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Environment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Attainment and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		St Martin's Catholic Primary School
0.4		Murdishaw West Community Primary School
0.7		St Berteline's CofE Primary School
0.9		Brookvale Primary School
0.9		Palace Fields Primary Academy
1.0		Windmill Hill Primary School
1.1		Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School
1.3		Bridgewater Park Primary School
1.6		St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.6		Daresbury Primary School
1.6		Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery
1.6		The Brow Community Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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