Garstang Community Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Bowgreave, PR3 1YE |
| School Website | garstangcommunityacademy.com/ |
| Telephone | 1995603226 |
| URN | 137342 |
School Census
| Total | 828 |
| Girls/Boys | 413/415 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.9%/50.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 1.2% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 114 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 16.8% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 26/03/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 26/03/2024 | Requires improvement |
| 25/11/2014 | Good |
| 02/03/2010 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 26/03/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal Development | Requires improvement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 25/11/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 02/03/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44.80% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 57.70% |
| Entering EBacc | 9.80% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 |
| Progress 8 | -0.3 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 58% |
| Entering EBacc | 16% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 |
| Progress 8 | -0.32 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 69% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 4.15 |
| Progress 8 | -0.03 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 407 |
| As first preference | 119 |
| As second preference | 124 |
| As third preference | 161 |
| Total Offers Made | 171 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 118 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 15 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 414 |
| As first preference | 151 |
| As second preference | 131 |
| As third preference | 132 |
| Total Offers Made | 180 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 151 |
| second preference offers | 21 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 420 |
| As first preference | 131 |
| As second preference | 137 |
| As third preference | 149 |
| Total Offers Made | 172 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 130 |
| second preference offers | 21 |
| third preference offers | 16 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 441 |
| As first preference | 168 |
| As second preference | 143 |
| As third preference | 129 |
| Total Offers Made | 174 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 153 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 409 |
| As first preference | 147 |
| As second preference | 127 |
| As third preference | 133 |
| Total Offers Made | 174 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 147 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 435 |
| As first preference | 173 |
| As second preference | 151 |
| As third preference | 111 |
| Total Offers Made | 169 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 150 |
| second preference offers | 17 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.09% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 397 |
| As first preference | 165 |
| As second preference | 120 |
| As third preference | 111 |
| Total Offers Made | 167 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 151 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 411 |
| As first preference | 158 |
| As second preference | 139 |
| As third preference | 114 |
| Total Offers Made | 168 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 151 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 383 |
| As first preference | 138 |
| As second preference | 131 |
| As third preference | 114 |
| Total Offers Made | 156 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 138 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 359 |
| As first preference | 158 |
| As second preference | 109 |
| As third preference | 92 |
| Total Offers Made | 168 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 154 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 341 |
| As first preference | 134 |
| As second preference | 108 |
| As third preference | 99 |
| Total Offers Made | 146 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 134 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 33% |
| agree | 50% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 7% |
| not applicable | 58% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 21% |
| agree | 37% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 7% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 21% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 29% |
| no | 71% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 27% |
| dont know | 10% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 51% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 35% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 54% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 31% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 7% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 72% |
| no | 28% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 46% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 52% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 32% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 4% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 44% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 15% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 17% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 21% |
| no | 79% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 36% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| dont know | 11% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 12% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 17% |
| agree | 41% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 7% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 59% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 65% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 30% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 14% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 51% |
| no | 49% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 94.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 94.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 0.6% |