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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145735

Garston Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Liverpool · L19 5NS

Ages 2–11 · 237 pupils · Liverpool

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
172

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

237 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
112 / 125
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
237 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
95
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Dean

Location

Address
Holman Road, Garston
Postcode
L19 5NS
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool Garston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 45.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L19
8
Primary in L19
6
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Primary in Liverpool LA
117

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM45.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Dean
Telephone
01514277517

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