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EnglandNorth WestWarringtonWA3 6TSGorse Covert Primary School
Primary

Gorse Covert Primary School

Primary

Warrington · Warrington · WA3 6TS www.gorsecovert.co.uk/

Pupils
211
cap. 242
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
211
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
77%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
211
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 13/06/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWarrington
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Gorse Covert Primary School · Primary · Warrington

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
77%
+11pp
77%72%66%
'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
RWM higher standard
13%
+2pp
13%12%11%
'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
97%
Reading higher standard
52%
Writing expected standard
87%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
23%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
94%
SPAG higher standard
45%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
211
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6TS
Local authority
Warrington
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2577%13%97%52%87%13%90%23%97%94%109.0107.0110.016%211
2023/2466%11%79%34%76%16%84%34%97%68%106.0106.0106.013%225
2022/2376%12%85%29%80%17%90%34%95%88%107.0107.0107.0+1.60+0.30+2.107%229

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521118.816%12%21%4%5%
2023/2422518.913%10%17%5%9%
2022/2322922.07%10%15%5%10%
2021/2224922.69%7%15%6%15%
2020/2126522.111%9%14%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.