Gorsey Bank Primary School
Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5NQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gorsey Bank Primary School is a primary school in Wilmslow for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 2nd of 8 primary schools in Wilmslow. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 May 2023, report published 2 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 May 2023
Pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), thrive at Gorsey Bank Primary School. They more than rise to leaders' high expectations of their academic and personal development. Pupils achieve exceptionally well. They leave the school at the end of Year 6 as well-rounded, thoughtful and knowledgeable individuals. Pupils are highly equipped to embrace the challenges of the key stage 3 curriculum. Pupils behave impeccably in lessons and at breaktimes. Their conduct helps to create a palpable sense of purpose throughout the school. Pupils trust staff to help them with any worries that they may have. When incidents of bullying occur, leaders take swift and effective action to resolve them. Pupils feel safe in school. Pupils embrace their various leadership responsibilities. For example, they enjoy acting as members of different parliamentary groups. Pupils make a highly tangible contribution to the life of the school through these roles. Pupils are happy in school. They relish the wide range of clubs and opportunities available to them. These help pupils to discover and develop otherwise unexplored talents and interests. Parents and carers who shared their views with inspectors would readily recommend this school to others. They feel privileged that their community is served by this outstanding school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
422 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Gorsey Bank Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pownall Hall School | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Wilmslow Preparatory School | 0.6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Ashdene Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 89% met the expected standard |
| Lacey Green Primary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 79% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE LAURUS TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Faith Bell
- Phone
- 01625468040
- Address
- Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, SK9 5NQ
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 143011
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.