Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Kepple Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB

Not rated

Inspected 26 November 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

90%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

261

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 261 / 210 (124%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 November 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

8.8%

Disadvantaged

0.8%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

8.1%

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.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

90%

Expected standard (RWM)

16%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

110

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.1%

Overall absence

4.3%

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.

9.5

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

26.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

10.45

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£47,551

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,190 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£6,358

Spend per pupil

£6,601

Income per pupil

37%

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.

Contact Details

Address: Kepple Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1PB
Phone: 01995603454
Headteacher: Jim Blakely
Website: www.garstangstthomas.com

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