64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
588.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
801
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 26/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Garstang Community Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofFYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+1pp
71%67%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+0pp
52%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.8
+2.3
50.046.242.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
12%
+2pp
40%25%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
588.3
+12.6
655.8615.7575.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 588.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
801
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Bowgreave, Garstang, Preston, PR3 1YE
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 45% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 12% | 588.3 | 12% | 801 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 45% | 42.5 | -0.30 | 10% | 575.7 | 12% | 819 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 40% | 45.0 | -0.32 | 16% | 637.5 | 20% | 828 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 52% | 48.6 | -0.03 | 30% | 655.8 | 30% | 831 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 52% | 50.0 | +0.18 | 40% | 600.7 | 40% | 813 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 48% | 49.0 | -0.10 | 62% | 477.0 | 62% | 743 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 44% | 49.1 | +0.00 | 42% | — | 53% | 728 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 801 | 19.5 | 19% | 1% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 819 | 20.1 | 20% | 1% | 16% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 828 | 18.6 | 19% | 1% | 15% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 831 | 18.6 | 15% | 0% | 13% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 810 | 17.9 | 11% | 1% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 813 | 19.2 | 9% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 743 | 17.5 | 8% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 728 | 16.6 | 6% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.