Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Preston for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 106 primary schools in Preston. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 13 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

257 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.6%

6.6%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Garstang Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Nateby Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jim Blakely
Phone: 01995603454
Website: garstangstthomas.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kepple Lane, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1PB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119528

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.