St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang

St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang at a glance

Located in Preston, Lancashire, St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 114 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 43% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 50.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang their first choice was offered one of its 6 Reception places. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.