Gorse Covert Primary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Gorse Covert Primary School
Address: Gorse Covert Road, Birchwood
Town/City: Warrington
County: Cheshire
Postcode: WA3 6TS
Telephone Number: 01925 825070
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: One Community Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Poole
Capacity: 242
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 212 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.5%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 147389
DfE Number: 877/2687
UKPRN: 10084200
UPRN: 100012804942
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Warrington (E06000007)
Constituency: Warrington North (E14001564)
Electoral Ward: Birchwood (E05011026)

Easting & Northing: 366652E, 392470N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 25' 42.94" N 2° 30' 11.56" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCFHW+CP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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