Garstang Community Academy

Bowgreave, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1YE

Requires Improvement

Inspected 26 March 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

44.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

801

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 801 / 915 (88%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.2%

Disadvantaged

1.1%

EAL

2.3%

SEN support

16.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.8

Attainment 8

801 pupils

45.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

23.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

41.04

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

7.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

£52,451

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,650 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,083

Spend per pupil

£7,729

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.