Gorsewood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gorsewood Primary School is a primary school in Runcorn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 69 schools in Halton. It ranks 14th of 28 primary schools in Runcorn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2014, report published 16 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

166 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals63.3%

63.3%, 36.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.2%

7.2%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support35.5%

35.5%, 20.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.4%

8.4%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gorsewood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Berteline's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Brookvale Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Windmill Hill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Emma Jackson
Phone: 01928712100
Website: gorsewood.halton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gorsewood Road, Murdishaw, Runcorn, WA7 6ES
Local authority: Halton
URN: 111176

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.