Garstang Community Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Bowgreave
Garstang
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 1YE
Phone 01995603226
Reference Number 137342

General Makeup

Number of pupils 801
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.06%
Girls: 49.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 82 82 164
8 77 86 163
9 73 81 154
10 83 82 165
11 86 69 155

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93%
White & Asian 1.4%
Indian 1.2%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
White, Other 0.9%
White & Black (African) 0.9%
Asian, Other 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
African 0.1%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Requires Improvement
  >  Personal Development Requires Improvement
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 2024-07-17
Date Report
2024-03-26 School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 17 July 2024
2023-01-17 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 24 March 2023
2018-01-09 Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 30 January 2018
2014-11-25 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 17 December 2014
2013-01-15 Interim assessmentInterim assessment, PDF - 06 February 2013
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
Previously as Garstang High School : A Community Technology College
2011-03-07 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 April 2011
2010-03-02 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 24 March 2010
2009-03-30 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 05 June 2009
2006-11-15 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 07 December 2006
2006-05-19 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 13 June 2006
2005-10-05 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 11 November 2005
1999-11-01 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 12 May 2000
2011-03-07 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 April 2011
2010-03-02 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 24 March 2010
2009-03-30 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 05 June 2009
2006-11-15 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 07 December 2006
2006-05-19 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 13 June 2006
2005-10-05 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 11 November 2005
1999-11-01 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 12 May 2000

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 45.2% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 58.7% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 106 25
Third Preference 122 7
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Name Distance
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang
Castle Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1RB
0.62 miles
Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
0.88 miles
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
The Green, Churchtown, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0HS
1.04 miles
Garstang Community Primary School
Oak Road, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1HT
1.24 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock
Smithy Lane, Claughton-on-Brock, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0PN
1.83 miles
Nateby Primary School
Longmoor Lane, Nateby, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0JH
2.15 miles
Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School
Garstang Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RE
2.59 miles
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School
Calder Vale, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1SR
2.9 miles
Scorton Church of England Primary School
Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1AY
2.97 miles
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0LA
3.02 miles
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery
Hall Lane, St Michael's-on-Wyre, St. Michael's-on-Wyre Ce Primary, St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0UA
3.04 miles
Calder Lodge School
Oakenclough, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1UL
3.34 miles
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School
Church Lane, Whitechapel, Whitechapel Primary School, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2EP
3.97 miles
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Jepps Avenue, Barton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5AS
4.27 miles
Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Preston Road, Inskip, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0TT
4.49 miles
Forton Primary School
School Lane, Forton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0AS
4.54 miles
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham
Station Lane, Barton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5DY
4.84 miles
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Great Eccleston
St Mary's Road, Great Eccleston, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0ZJ
4.85 miles
Name Distance
Myerscough College
St Michael's Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY
2.52 miles
Crookhey Hall School
Garstang Road, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0HA
4.78 miles
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