What did Ofsted judge Garstang Community Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Garstang Community Academy's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Garstang Community Academy?

Garstang Community Academy has 750 pupils on roll.

What are Garstang Community Academy’s exam results?

In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 45: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Garstang Community Academy take?

Garstang Community Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Garstang Community Academy located?

Garstang Community Academy is located in Preston, PR3 1YE, Lancashire.

How do I apply to Garstang Community Academy?

Garstang Community Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Garstang Community Academy?

When Garstang Community Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes any "looked after child" and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This criterion will also apply to children who were previously in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care as they have been adopted; 2. Medical, Social or Welfare reasons — Where there are exceptional serious, sensitive and compelling circumstances that are directly relevant to the academy, priority may be given. Professional evidence to demonstrate exceptional or compelling reasons why only this academy can cater for a particular child's needs on any of these grounds must be provided with the application. The evidence must set out the reasons and level of risk to the child or family and why the academy is the only suitable school; plus any difficulties which would arise if the child had to attend an alternative school; 3. Sibling at the academy — Children who will have a sibling in attendance at Garstang Community Academy at the time of transfer. The term "sibling" includes stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 174 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there is oversubscription within any of the determined criteria, then priority for places will be decided in a straight line distance measure, (home to academy,) using the local authority's measuring system. The nearest to the academy will have priority for admission.

What is the largest ethnic background at Garstang Community Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at Garstang Community Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Garstang Community Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes any "looked after child" and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This criterion will also apply to children who were previously in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care as they have been adopted.
2Medical, Social or Welfare reasons — Where there are exceptional serious, sensitive and compelling circumstances that are directly relevant to the academy, priority may be given. Professional evidence to demonstrate exceptional or compelling reasons why only this academy can cater for a particular child's needs on any of these grounds must be provided with the application. The evidence must set out the reasons and level of risk to the child or family and why the academy is the only suitable school; plus any difficulties which would arise if the child had to attend an alternative school.
3Sibling at the academy — Children who will have a sibling in attendance at Garstang Community Academy at the time of transfer. The term "sibling" includes stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address.
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed by Garstang Community Academy: this applies to all staff, full and part time who have been employed by the Academy for two or more years, or who have been recruited meet a skills shortage.
5Distance — Distance: All other pupils, with priority given to those that live nearest to Garstang Community Academy. The measurement will be taken in a straight line from the centre point of the residence to the centre point of the Academy, using the Local Authority's geographical information system (GIS).

If two applications tie: Where there is oversubscription within any of the determined criteria, then priority for places will be decided in a straight line distance measure, (home to academy,) using the local authority's measuring system. The nearest to the academy will have priority for admission.

EHCP/Statement of SEN admissions named to the school are admitted first, before oversubscription criteria apply.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Garstang Community Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Garstang Community Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Garstang Community Academy's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Garstang Community Academy?: Garstang Community Academy has 750 pupils on roll.
What are Garstang Community Academy’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 45: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Garstang Community Academy take?: Garstang Community Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Garstang Community Academy located?: Garstang Community Academy is located in Preston, PR3 1YE, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Garstang Community Academy?: Garstang Community Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Garstang Community Academy?: When Garstang Community Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes any "looked after child" and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This criterion will also apply to children who were previously in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care as they have been adopted; 2. Medical, Social or Welfare reasons — Where there are exceptional serious, sensitive and compelling circumstances that are directly relevant to the academy, priority may be given. Professional evidence to demonstrate exceptional or compelling reasons why only this academy can cater for a particular child's needs on any of these grounds must be provided with the application. The evidence must set out the reasons and level of risk to the child or family and why the academy is the only suitable school; plus any difficulties which would arise if the child had to attend an alternative school; 3. Sibling at the academy — Children who will have a sibling in attendance at Garstang Community Academy at the time of transfer. The term "sibling" includes stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 174 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there is oversubscription within any of the determined criteria, then priority for places will be decided in a straight line distance measure, (home to academy,) using the local authority's measuring system. The nearest to the academy will have priority for admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Garstang Community Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at Garstang Community Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Garstang Community Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes any "looked after child" and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This criterion will also apply to children who were previously in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care as they have been adopted.
2Medical, Social or Welfare reasons — Where there are exceptional serious, sensitive and compelling circumstances that are directly relevant to the academy, priority may be given. Professional evidence to demonstrate exceptional or compelling reasons why only this academy can cater for a particular child's needs on any of these grounds must be provided with the application. The evidence must set out the reasons and level of risk to the child or family and why the academy is the only suitable school; plus any difficulties which would arise if the child had to attend an alternative school.
3Sibling at the academy — Children who will have a sibling in attendance at Garstang Community Academy at the time of transfer. The term "sibling" includes stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address.
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed by Garstang Community Academy: this applies to all staff, full and part time who have been employed by the Academy for two or more years, or who have been recruited meet a skills shortage.
5Distance — Distance: All other pupils, with priority given to those that live nearest to Garstang Community Academy. The measurement will be taken in a straight line from the centre point of the residence to the centre point of the Academy, using the Local Authority's geographical information system (GIS).

EHCP/Statement of SEN admissions named to the school are admitted first, before oversubscription criteria apply.

Garstang Community Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Garstang Community Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Garstang Community Academy's overall effectiveness as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Garstang Community Academy?: Garstang Community Academy has 750 pupils on roll.
What are Garstang Community Academy’s exam results?: In 2025-26 (DfE’s provisional figures), its average Attainment 8 score was 45: DfE’s measure of pupils’ results across eight GCSE-level subjects. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.
What ages does Garstang Community Academy take?: Garstang Community Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Garstang Community Academy located?: Garstang Community Academy is located in Preston, PR3 1YE, Lancashire.
How do I apply to Garstang Community Academy?: Garstang Community Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Garstang Community Academy?: When Garstang Community Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children. This includes any "looked after child" and any child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. This criterion will also apply to children who were previously in state care outside of England and have ceased to be in state care as they have been adopted; 2. Medical, Social or Welfare reasons — Where there are exceptional serious, sensitive and compelling circumstances that are directly relevant to the academy, priority may be given. Professional evidence to demonstrate exceptional or compelling reasons why only this academy can cater for a particular child's needs on any of these grounds must be provided with the application. The evidence must set out the reasons and level of risk to the child or family and why the academy is the only suitable school; plus any difficulties which would arise if the child had to attend an alternative school; 3. Sibling at the academy — Children who will have a sibling in attendance at Garstang Community Academy at the time of transfer. The term "sibling" includes stepchildren, half brothers and sisters and adopted and foster children who are living with the same family at the same address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 174 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there is oversubscription within any of the determined criteria, then priority for places will be decided in a straight line distance measure, (home to academy,) using the local authority's measuring system. The nearest to the academy will have priority for admission.
What is the largest ethnic background at Garstang Community Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.6% of pupils at Garstang Community Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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