Gorse Hill Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Trafford).
Location
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Thank you for visiting Gorse Hill Primary School website. Whether you are a current parent/carer, considering sending your child here in the future, or simply interested in our school, I hope you will find our website interesting and informative. Gorse Hill Primary School is a busy, friendly school, with lots going on.
We always try to have lots of exciting things happening and have Fun. As Head Teacher, I feel very privileged to work in a school with such polite, positive and well-behaved pupils and I am very proud of the achievements of all of the children.
The staff team are dedicated and hard-working and our parents are supportive and understand the Gorse Hill way: Working Together to Do Our Best. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for - remember to make regular visits for all the latest news and updates.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 106321
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor David Acton | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Bladen-Kay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Liam Nolan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Gina Homes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jill Da Costa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Claire Ferguson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Musson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Wade | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Lisa Bates | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mrs Judith Stott Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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