Garswood Primary and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jul 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Unique reference
- 104778
- Address
- Hamilton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 0SF
- Website
- www.garswoodprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 213 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.4%
- Persistent absence
- 3.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Irish | 0.5% |
| African | 0.9% |
| Other Asian | 1.4% |
| Mixed | 2.3% |
| White British | 93.9% |
| Other White | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 8% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 19 10 |
| Year 1 | 30 12 18 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 31 13 18 |
| Year 4 | 32 22 10 |
| Year 5 | 31 12 19 |
| Year 6 | 30 19 11 |