St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang is an academy converter in Preston for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 97 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang is Good, from an inspection in November 2021 of its predecessor, St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: May 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Castle Lane Garstang Preston Lancashire PR3 1RB |
| Reference Number | 151563 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 97 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.39%
Girls: 53.61% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 18.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 18 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.7% |
| White, Other | 4.1% |
| Asian, Other | 3.1% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| African | 1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School, inspected in November 2021.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 May 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 5 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 13 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang had 107 pupils for 189 places. 82 places (43.4%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Wyre/Garstang and Surrounding Primary” planning area
Lancashire counted 155 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 207 in 2029–30, up 34%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2025–26 St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang had 26.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 19.6% of pupils at St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 6 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Garstang Community Academy
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Myerscough College
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All schools in Preston · Lancashire local authority: places and applications
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang is part of Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham Preston
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston Preston
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town Preston
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Preston
- St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston Preston
What is St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang is Good, from an inspection in November 2021 of its predecessor, St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School.
When was St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang last inspected by Ofsted?
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang was last inspected in May 2025.
How many pupils does St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang have?
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang has 97 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang cover?
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang?
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang is at Castle Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1RB.