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Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Wyre, PR3 1PBPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
86%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#653 of 13,686 nationally

About Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is a state primary in Wyre, Lancashire, and it's a school that families clearly want to get into. The school has 261 pupils on roll, which is well above its official capacity of 210, and for the 2025/26 intake it was oversubscribed with 93 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.1 to one. Of those 93 applicants, 48 put it as their first preference, and 29 of those first-preference families were offered a place. The school's intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national picture: just 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a typical primary average of around 23% nationally. The school is Church of England in character and takes children from age 2 through to 11, with a nursery provision on site. The headteacher is Jim Blakely.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressKepple Lane, Preston, Wyre, PR3 1PB
HeadteacherJim Blakely
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils261
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity261 / 210 (124% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballDanceTennisGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubScience ClubChessCoding

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:00

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: garstangstthomas.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.