Garswood Primary and Nursery School
Hamilton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0SFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Garswood Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Wigan for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 76 schools in St. Helens. It ranks 13th of 68 primary schools in Wigan. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 June 2017, report published 12 September 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 16 July 2024
Pupils' everyday actions embody the school's aims of being kind, ambitious and respectful. Pupils are attentive and considerate towards one another and towards staff. This begins in the early years, where children quickly adapt to the school's routines and high expectations for behaviour. Pupils value the positive relationships that they have with staff. They trust that staff will help them with any worries or concerns. This helps pupils to feel happy at school. Those pupils who need extra help in managing their emotions are supported well by caring staff. The school expects pupils to succeed. This is reflected in the ambition that the school has for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). In many subjects, pupils, including those with SEND, leave the school well prepared for the demands of secondary school. Pupils embrace the wide range of leadership opportunities that the school provides for them, including being pupil governors, house captains and junior road safety officers. Such opportunities build pupils' understanding of responsibility and how they can influence change for the benefit of others. The school also provides pupils with a range of extra-curricular clubs that help them to develop their talents and interests. These activities include rugby, cooking and a reading club.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects in the foundation curriculum, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge as a result of weaknesses in the previous curriculum. Consequently, some pupils' knowledge is insecure and at times this hinders their ability to make sense of new learning. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped to swiftly remedy these gaps in pupils' knowledge. This is so that pupils can build and further strengthen their knowledge in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Garswood Primary and Nursery School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rectory CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 27% met the expected standard |
| R L Hughes Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 76% met the expected standard |
| Nicol Mere School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 97% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pamela Potter
- Phone
- 01744678290
- Address
- Hamilton Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 0SF
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- URN
- 104778
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.