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Gorsefield Primary School

Bury, M26 4DWPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1799 of 13,686 nationally

About Gorsefield Primary School

Gorsefield Primary School in Bury is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 2 to 11, currently home to 336 children against a capacity of 432. That leaves some headroom, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 82 applications for 58 places, with 56 of those coming as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio sits at 1.41, meaning for every place, roughly 1.4 families wanted it. What really stands out is the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals — 56.2%. That’s far above the national average for primary schools (around 23-24%) and signals a catchment with significant socio-economic challenge. The school is non-religious, with no faith character, and offers nursery provision from age 2. Headteacher Ruth Onyekaba leads a school that, on paper, serves a community with high levels of disadvantage, yet still manages to attract strong local interest.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRobertson Street, Manchester, Bury, M26 4DW
HeadteacherRuth Onyekaba
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils336
Free School Meals (FSM)56.2%
School Capacity336 / 432 (78% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolPlaying FieldsLibraryICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisNetballFootballAthleticsSwimmingGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChessGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:50

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: gorsefieldprimary.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Gorsefield Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.