A outstanding community school school in St. Helens. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Garswood Primary and Nursery School.
Overall school rating
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Official inspection outcomes
Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| 2023 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends
Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-0.5 per year)
Down -0.5% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"Roots of happiness, branches to learning."
Head Teacher Pamela Potter outlines the school's ethos and aims: Be kind, be ambitious, be respectful; strapline Roots of happiness, branches to learning; emphasizes a caring, happy, and high-achieving community.
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Breakfast Club runs from 7:30am to the start of the school day; cost £7.00 per day (reduced to £5 per day); free breakfast club provision from 8:15am under the government scheme; After School Club runs from the end of the school day to 4:30pm (£7.50 per day) or to 5:30pm (£9.00 per day); same-day bookings incur a £2.00 surcharge; there is a 50p sibling discount per session; bookings are made in advance via a weekly emailed form; must be signed in/out for safety.
Garswood is committed to being an inclusive school with a designated SENCO (Mrs L. Myatt). Number of children on the SEND register (as of September 2023): 37. Special Needs funding allocations: £61,142 (Apr 23 - Mar 24), £51,409 (Apr 24 - Mar 25), £61,425 (Apr 25 - Mar 26). Link to St Helens Local Offer and related SEN documents are provided on the SEND page.
St Helens Council admissions department manages all transfer processes and details can be found on their website; the school office can be contacted at 01744 678290.
Breakfast Club opens 7:30am to the start of the school day; cost £7.00 per session, currently reduced to £5 due to a government initiative; free breakfast club provision from 8:15am. After School Club runs from the end of the school day until 4:30pm costing £7.50 per day, or until 5:30pm costing £9.00 per day. A £2.00 surcharge applies to same-day bookings. Sibling discount of 50p per session. Booking and payments are managed via weekly forms; advance booking required.
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