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Garrett Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M29 7EY

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,590 of 15,057

Better than 82% of schools in England

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

Garrett Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils520
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Tracy Beaty
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106433.

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 schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Wigan66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths93%, better than England, better than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils520
Girls250
Boys270
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.2%
First language not English10.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.464
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.61
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size28.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.2%
Other White
3.3%
Indian
2.9%
African
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
Chinese
2.1%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Pakistani
1.2%
White and Asian
1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)21.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.44
Support staff (FTE)30.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.88
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.171
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.92
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.87
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.7%, better than England, better than Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, similar to Wigan1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Garrett Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary School Mosley CommonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTyldesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBoothstown Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryPeel Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.4 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Garrett Hall Primary School

What is Garrett Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Garrett Hall Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 May 2024.

How does Garrett Hall Primary School rank in England?

Garrett Hall Primary School ranks 2,590 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 82% of schools).

What are Garrett Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Garrett Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Garrett Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Garrett Hall Primary School made 88 offers from 171 applications (1.9 per offer), and 87 of 92 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Garrett Hall Primary School?

Garrett Hall Primary School has 520 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Garrett Hall Primary School?

Garrett Hall Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Garrett Hall Primary School?

At Garrett Hall Primary School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Garrett Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Garrett Hall Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.