Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery SchoolGorsewood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Runcorn.
Summary of the comparison
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School and Gorsewood Primary School are primary schools in Runcorn.
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gorsewood Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School was judged Good and Gorsewood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School and 56.0% for Gorsewood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School (48.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gorsewood Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RuncornMurdishaw West Primary and Nursery School | RuncornGorsewood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 48 in Halton Stronger figure | 26th of 48 in Halton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 139 | 166 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Runcorn, WA7 6EP | Runcorn, WA7 6ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.2% | 64.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.3% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 25.8% | 37.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 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.
Murdishaw West Primary and Nursery School
Gorsewood Primary School
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