Gorsemoor Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gorsemoor Primary School is a primary school in Cannock for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 7th of 16 primary schools in Cannock. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 19 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

384 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Eligible for free school meals14.3%

14.3%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gorsemoor Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Five Ways Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Heath Hayes Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	61% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Emilie Lees, Nicki Costello
Phone: 01543274788
Website: gorsemoor.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road, Heath Hayes, Cannock, WS12 3TG
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 124183

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.