Gorse Covert Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Warrington
Gorse Covert Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Warrington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6TS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Warrington
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils said that Gorse Covert Primary School is a happy and safe place to learn.”
- “They are warmly welcomed each morning by staff.”
- “Pupils said that adults really care for their well-being.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, however, leaders have not fully defined the key knowledge that they want pupils to learn.”
- “This means that some teachers are unsure of what they should teach and in what order.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not develop the depth of subject knowledge of which they are capable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 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) | 77% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2019 to 2026, as Warrington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Warrington.
- Birchwood CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newchurch Community Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Culcheth Community Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Croft Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woolston CofE Aided Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published