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Garstang Community Primary School

Wyre, PR3 1HTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.5×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#6,565
of 13,686 nationally

About Garstang Community Primary School

Garstang Community Primary School sits within Lancashire local authority, a large county with 480 primary schools. In the Wyre area specifically, the school ranks 23rd out of 35 primaries, placing it in the top half of local schools. The top-performing peers in the same authority include Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley. Garstang Community is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 203 pupils against a capacity of 210. The school has a nursery provision and is non-religious. Headteacher Stephanie Reeves leads a school that, in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023, was rated Good overall, with Good marks across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2009, when it was rated Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOak Road, Preston, Wyre, PR3 1HT
HeadteacherStephanie Reeves
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils203
Free School Meals (FSM)14.3%
School Capacity203 / 210 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Apr 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolPlaying FieldsLibraryDining HallSports HallMusic RoomsArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningArt ClubEco ClubCodingChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:25-17:45

Source: garstangcommunityprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Garstang Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.