Gorsefield Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Manchester, Bury
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bury Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Gorsefield Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Bury for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Gorsefield Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 88% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bury.
- For Reception 2026 there were 39 first-choice applications for 42 offers; 38 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- There are 15.4 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 23.7 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bury.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 53% of pupils, against a middle figure of 32.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bury.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bury schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Robertson Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4DW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 332 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging at this school.”
- “They are proud that their school welcomes everyone.”
- “Pupils, and children in the early years, come to school with smiles on their faces because they know that staff will take excellent care of them.”
To improve
- “However, until recently, some pupils did not attend school as often as they should.”
- “This, coupled with a considerable number of pupils joining the school in key stage 2, has led to gaps in some older pupils’ learning that are taking time to close.”
- “Although there are clear signs that pupils are regaining missing or forgotten knowledge, some of the gaps are still present.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 88% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cams Lane Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wesley Methodist Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Radcliffe Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Chapelfield Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published