Gorsemoor Primary School is a primary school located in Cannock. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 06/12/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road, Cannock

School Information

Address: Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road, Cannock, WS12 3TG
Website: www.gorsemoor.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01543274788
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Co Headteacher Emilie Lees, Nicki Costello
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124183

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 600
Number of Pupils: 475
Number of Boys: 240
Number of Girls: 235

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.2 to 2.8
Writing
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2
Maths
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1.7 to 4.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:66%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hednesford Nursery School
Eskrett Street , Hednesford WS12 1AR 		3out of 4 2,304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gorsemoor Primary School
Gorsemoor School, Gorsemoor Road , Heath Hayes WS12 3TG 		2out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Five Ways Primary School
Langholm Drive , Heath Hayes WS12 2EZ 		3out of 4 513 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
Wimblebury Road , Heath Hayes WS12 2EP 		3out of 4 1,046 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Hill Top , Hednesford WS12 1DE 		3out of 4 1,672 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Reservoir Road , Hednesford WS12 1BE 		3out of 4 1,813 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsmead School
Kings Avenue , WS12 1DH 		2out of 4 1,530 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road , Norton Canes WS11 9SP 		3out of 4 2,218 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road , WS11 1JT 		3out of 4 2,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Staffordshire University Academy
Marston Road , Hednesford WS12 4JH 		1out of 4 3,273 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hednesford Valley High School
Stanley Road , WS12 4JS 		3out of 4 2,936 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chase Grammar School International Study Centre
Convent Close , WS11 0UR 		- not rated 2,950 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chase Grammar School
Convent Close , WS11 0UR 		- not rated 2,950 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Sherbrook Primary School
Grainger Court , WS11 5SA 		3out of 4 2,954 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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