Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 1PB · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS286%
- Absence3.6%
- FSM8.0%
- Demand1.20
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 151563
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang
Academy converter · Preston · PR3 1RB
Ages 4–11 · 97 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2021-11-03
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill55%
97 pupils · 175 places
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- Boys / girls
- 45 / 52
- School capacity
- 175
- Capacity fill
- 97 / 175 (55%)
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- FSM pupils
- 18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Luena Archibald
Location
- Address
- Castle Lane, Garstang
- Postcode
- PR3 1RB
- Town
- Preston
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Wyre
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Garstang Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR3 1HT · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence3.6%
- FSM8.9%
- Demand0.93
0.6 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 0HS · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM4.7%
- Demand1.38
1.4 miles away
Nateby Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Preston · PR3 0JH · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence2.7%
- FSM14.9%
- Demand1.00
1.9 miles away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 0PN · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- Absence4.9%
- FSM8.7%
- Demand0.80
2.4 miles away
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strongVoluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 0LA · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- Absence7.3%
- FSM21.1%
- Demand1.00
2.4 miles away
Scorton Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 1AY · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS291%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM15.2%
- Demand1.00
2.4 miles away
Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Preston · PR3 1SR · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS20%
- Absence9.0%
- FSM27.0%
- Demand1.00
2.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Luena Archibald
- Telephone
- 01995603023