School profile

Gorsemoor Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cannock, WS12 3TG

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,312 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Gorsemoor Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils384 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherCo Headteacher Emilie Lees, Nicki Costello
Local authorityStaffordshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 124183.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading80%77%76%
Expected standard in writing72%74%73%
Expected standard in maths78%75%75%
Pupils taking tests74--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils384
Girls183
Boys201
Eligible for free school meals14.3%
First language not English2.9%
SEN support65
EHC plan13
Average class size27.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.1%
Other White
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
African
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence5.2%4.6%5.1%
Persistent absence12.6%10.8%13.2%
Severe absence1.8%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)132
First preference applications (Reception)80
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll408
Unfilled places2.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult9.2
Teachers (FTE)18.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.16
Support staff (FTE)32.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Gorsemoor Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryFive Ways Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHeath Hayes Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryKingsmead SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryNorton Canes High SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryChadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miNurseryHednesford Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryChadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryNorton Canes Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Gorsemoor Primary School

What is Gorsemoor Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gorsemoor Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Gorsemoor Primary School rank in England?

Gorsemoor Primary School ranks 7,312 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Gorsemoor Primary School?

Gorsemoor Primary School has 384 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.