Garston Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Liverpool
Garston Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2022. Liverpool has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holman Road, Garston, Liverpool, L19 5NS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Liverpool
- Pupils on roll
- 237 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They thrive because they feel valued, included and enjoy their learning.”
- “In the early years, children get an exceptional start to their education.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils in the early stages of learning to reading do not read with enough fluency.”
- “In addition, some pupils’ writing contains errors that staff do not address consistently.”
- “They support reluctant readers, although some pupils would benefit from further opportunities to develop fluency.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 September 2026 (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) | 86% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Liverpool published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Liverpool.
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Springwood Heath Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Banks Road Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gilmour Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Booker Avenue Infant School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Booker Avenue Junior School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Hunts Cross Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published