Gorsey Bank Primary School

Gorsey Bank Primary School is performing exceptionally well, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of Outstanding. This is the first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic, and inspectors noted that pupils thrive in an environment where high expectations drive their academic and personal development. The curriculum is robust, ensuring that pupils acquire a rich body of knowledge, and the school's commitment to inclusivity allows pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to flourish alongside their peers. Parents express high levels of satisfaction, often feeling privileged to have the school in their community.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve exceptionally well and are well-rounded individuals by Year 6.
• The school's curriculum is well-structured and ambitious, often exceeding national standards.
• Pupils exhibit impeccable behavior, creating a purposeful learning environment.
• Leaders provide high-quality training and resources to staff, ensuring effective curriculum delivery.
• Strong emphasis on phonics helps all pupils to become competent readers.
• Pupils embrace leadership roles and contribute positively to the school community.
• The school environment promotes emotional well-being and safety, allowing pupils to thrive.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Gorsey Bank Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Gorsey Bank Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Gorsey Bank Primary School had 23.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.3% of pupils at Gorsey Bank Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Gorsey Bank Primary School received £6,490 and spent £6,630 for each of its 409 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £37,000 (-£89 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of The Laurus Trust, income was £8,057 and spending £7,826 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wilmslow · Cheshire East local authority: places and applications

Gorsey Bank Primary School is part of The Laurus Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Cheadle Hulme High School Cheadle
• Woodford Primary School Stockport
• Cheadle Hulme Primary School Stockport
• Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle
• Hazel Grove High School Stockport
• Hazel Grove Primary School Stockport
• Priestnall School Stockport
• Norris Bank Primary School Stockport
• Didsbury High School Manchester
• Crown Street Primary School Manchester

What is Gorsey Bank Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Gorsey Bank Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Gorsey Bank Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Gorsey Bank Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Gorsey Bank Primary School have?

Gorsey Bank Primary School has 422 pupils on roll.

What age range does Gorsey Bank Primary School cover?

Gorsey Bank Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Gorsey Bank Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Gorsey Bank Primary School?

Gorsey Bank Primary School is at Altrincham Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5NQ.