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Gorsey Bank Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Altrincham Road, Wilmslow SK9 5NQ · gorseybank.org.uk · 01625 468040
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.46 mi
- 0.75 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 422
- 2 over 420 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.1%
- First language not English
- 5.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Laurus Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5” went to a home 0.46 mi (748 m) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 83 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 96 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.46 mi0.75 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111013)
Ofsted
Gorsey Bank Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 16 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 16 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (148 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 148
- 36% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (17%) with SEND