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Garstang Community Academy
Secondary
Bowgreave Garstang, Preston, PR31YE
019 9560 3226


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
833

Garstang Community Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 851. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 26 Nov 2014.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
406 boys and 427 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
19
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
5.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
0.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.9%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.3%
EHC PLAN
1.4%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
50
Local Authority
46.7
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
52%
Local Authority
44%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 40% 33% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.32 4.02 4.07




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

26 Nov 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 409
Of which first preference applications 147
Of which second preference applications 127
Of which third preference applications 133
Total offers made 174
Of which first preference offers 147
Of which second preference offers 18
Of which third preference offers 5




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 79% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 5% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 12% 7% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 5% 5%





School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
1
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
8
SAFETY
9
PROPERTY
£320,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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