Garstang Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Preston, Lancashire
Garstang Community Primary School is a primary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Oak Road, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1HT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 202 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, arrive at school happy and ready to learn.”
- “Staff greet them with a welcoming smile and pupils settle to their work quickly and sensibly.”
- “Pupils feel safe at school and enjoy the family feeling there.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have not finalised the important knowledge that they expect pupils to learn.”
- “As a result, some teachers lack enough clarity about the important content that pupils should remember.”
- “However, from time to time, some staff do not deliver aspects of this programme as leaders intend.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Nateby Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Scorton Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock 2.9 mi Not judged
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade