Garswood Primary and Nursery School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Hamilton Road
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 0SF
Phone 01744678290
Reference Number 104778

General Makeup

Number of pupils 210
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.52%
Girls: 50.48%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 17 30
2 11 18 29
3 21 10 31
4 13 19 32
5 19 10 29
6 15 14 29

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.3%
White, Other 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
White & Asian 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Inspection Date 2024-10-11
Date Description Report
2024-07-16 School inspection School inspection
2017-06-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-10-31 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2011-02-01 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-12-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-05-06 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107 Unlock Unlock
Maths 105 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.1 Unlock Unlock
Writing -0.8 Unlock Unlock
Maths -0.4 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 11 0
Third Preference 8 0
From another Local Authority 12 3

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Rectory CofE Primary School
Rectory Road, North Ashton, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0QF
0.6 miles
R L Hughes Primary School
Mayfield Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9QL
1.14 miles
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School
Downall Green Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0DL
1.19 miles
Nicol Mere School
Roman Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 8DF
1.33 miles
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Council Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9AZ
1.33 miles
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge
Off London Fields, Billinge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7LS
1.36 miles
Billinge Chapel End Primary School
Carr Mill Road, Billinge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 7TX
1.49 miles
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
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1.58 miles
St James' Church of England Primary School
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1.72 miles
St Thomas CofE Primary School
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1.73 miles
Legh Vale Primary School
Legh Road, Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 0ER
1.78 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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1.81 miles
Grange Valley Primary School
Heyes Avenue, Haydock, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 0XQ
1.92 miles
Winstanley Community Primary School
Tan House Drive, Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6JP
2.03 miles
Carr Mill Primary School
Kentmere Avenue, Carr Mill, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7PQ
2.11 miles
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School
Golborne Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 8SJ
2.14 miles
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6EE
2.19 miles
Marus Bridge Primary School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6SP
2.19 miles
St. Mary's Catholic Primary Blackbrook
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2.26 miles
Ashurst Primary School
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2.26 miles
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0.57 miles
Cansfield High School
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1.18 miles
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1.48 miles
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1.48 miles
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1.5 miles
Nugent House School
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1.51 miles
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1.71 miles
Hope School
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2.17 miles
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
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2.57 miles
Winstanley College
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2.59 miles
Hawkley Hall High School
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2.74 miles
Hope Academy
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2.81 miles
Willow Bank School
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2.9 miles
Mill Green School
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3.04 miles
Lansbury Bridge School
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3.05 miles
Expanse Learning Wigan School
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3.09 miles
Up Holland High School
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3.25 miles
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3.43 miles
St Cuthbert's Catholic High School
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3.44 miles
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