Gorsewood Primary SchoolSt Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Runcorn.
Summary of the comparison
Gorsewood Primary School and St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool are primary schools in Runcorn.
Gorsewood Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gorsewood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gorsewood Primary School was judged Good and St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Gorsewood Primary School and 63.0% for St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gorsewood Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool (55.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornGorsewood Primary School | RuncornSt Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 33rd of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 6ES | Runcorn, WA7 6HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 64.6% | 42.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 37.7% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 26.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gorsewood Primary School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
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