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Garstang Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR3 1HT

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,196 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

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

Garstang Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Mar 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Price
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119300.

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England, better than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths91%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils202
Girls112
Boys90
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.9%
First language not English2.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.12
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size28.8

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
89.6%
Other White
4%
White and Asian
2%
Chinese
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher24.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)8.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.33
Support staff (FTE)14.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.6%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Garstang Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, GarstangAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGarstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryGarstang Community AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryNateby Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryWinmarleigh Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryKirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Garstang Community Primary School

What is Garstang Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Garstang Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Mar 2023.

How does Garstang Community Primary School rank in England?

Garstang Community Primary School ranks 3,196 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Garstang Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Garstang Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Garstang Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Garstang Community Primary School made 25 offers from 63 applications (2.5 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Garstang Community Primary School?

Garstang Community Primary School has 202 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Garstang Community Primary School?

Garstang Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Garstang Community Primary School?

At Garstang Community Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Garstang Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Garstang Community Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.6% 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.