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Gorse Covert Primary School

Academy converter · Warrington · WA3 6TS

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Warrington

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
201

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

212 pupils · 242 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
103 / 109
School capacity
242
Capacity fill
212 / 242 (88%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
ONE COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Poole

Location

Address
Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood
Postcode
WA3 6TS
Town
Warrington
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Warrington
District
Warrington
Constituency
Warrington North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
22 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Warrington, Warrington, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 24.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

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  • 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

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    • FSM20.4%

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  • 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

  • Woolston CofE Aided Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Warrington · WA1 4QL · Warrington

    Ages 5–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.76

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Poole
Telephone
01925825070
Website
www.gorsecovert.co.uk/

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