Gorsewood Primary School, Runcorn

In its own words: "As soon as you enter Gorsewood, you will feel the warmth and friendliness of our school. Everybody is valued at Gorsewood and every voice listened to. We firmly believe in nurturing every individual so they have the confidence to be their best self in all they do."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Gorsewood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Halton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 76% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Gorsewood Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gorsewood Primary School are St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 77% maths); Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); St Berteline's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles); and Brookvale Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths).

Gorsewood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

63.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 59 pupils (35.5%) received SEN support and 14 (8.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Gorsewood Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 6 pupils on roll.

Gorsewood Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Runcorn East Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Murdishaw Cen., 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 76 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Halton (166).

In 2024/25, Gorsewood Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Gorsewood Primary School are Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy (0.5 miles) and Sandymoor Ormiston Academy (1.4 miles).