Gorsemoor Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Cannock, Staffordshire
WS12 3TG
Composite score
48.1

School overview

Gorsemoor Primary School is a primary school serving Cannock, Staffordshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 413 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Good' in February 2026. 65% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 10.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#7,959
National rank
#819
In West Midlands
#133
In Staffordshire
Top 54%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
65%
% achieving higher RWM
5%
Reading average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 10/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 413 % FSM ever-6 16.9% % EAL 1.7% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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