Newchurch Community Primary SchoolGorse Covert Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Warrington.
Summary of the comparison
Newchurch Community Primary School and Gorse Covert Primary School are primary schools in Warrington.
Newchurch Community Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gorse Covert Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gorse Covert Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newchurch Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and Gorse Covert 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 47.0% for Newchurch Community Primary School and 77.0% for Gorse Covert Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newchurch Community Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gorse Covert Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WarringtonNewchurch Community Primary School | WarringtonGorse Covert Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 61 in Warrington | 15th of 61 in Warrington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 242 | |
| Location | Warrington, WA3 4DX | Warrington, WA3 6TS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 8.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% | 5.4% 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.
Newchurch Community Primary School
Gorse Covert Primary School
Full profiles: Newchurch Community Primary School · Gorse Covert Primary School