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Gorse Covert Primary School

Community school · Warrington · WA3 6TS

Ages 4–11 · 291 pupils · Warrington

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill84%

291 pupils · 347 places

Pupils on roll
291
Boys / girls
142 / 149
School capacity
347
Capacity fill
291 / 347 (84%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Cooke

Location

Address
Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood
Postcode
WA3 6TS
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 291 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.6%.

Open schools in Warrington
103
Primary schools in Warrington
77
Academies among open schools in Warrington
49% (50)
Open schools in WA3
24
Primary in WA3
18
Open schools in Warrington LA
95
Primary in Warrington LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WarringtonNear WA3

  • Gorse Covert Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 6TS · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Birchwood CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 6QG · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Newchurch Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 4DX · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.94

    1.7 miles away

  • Culcheth Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 5HH · Warrington

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM20.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Lewis Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 7BD · Warrington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Warrington · WA3 7DG · Warrington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Cooke

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