Garston Church of England Primary School
Holman Road, Garston, Liverpool, L19 5NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Rachel Dean
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Liverpool Garston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 145735
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Telephone
- 01514277517
About this school
Garston Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Garston Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 25 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 80% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 20% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 96% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 92% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 84% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Garston Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Liverpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 55.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 238 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Garston Church of England Primary School compares
Garston Church of England Primary School ranked 1st of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 4.9% | 49.5% | 237 | — |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | 48% | 6% | 47.8% | 229 | 0.5 miles |
| Springwood Heath Primary School | 53% | 6% | 28.4% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Banks Road Primary School | 62% | 5.3% | 44.7% | 253 | 0.6 miles |
| Gilmour Primary School | 74% | 4.6% | 14.7% | 604 | 0.7 miles |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 13% | 411 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.51%
- English as an additional language
- 16%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 10.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Springwood Heath Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Banks Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Gilmour Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
Garston Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 176 ranked primary schools in Liverpool.
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Garston Church of England Primary School teach?
- Garston Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Garston Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Garston Church of England Primary School is Ms Rachel Dean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Garston Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Garston Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Garston Church of England Primary School?
- Garston Church of England Primary School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Garston Church of England Primary School full?
- Garston Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 237 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Garston Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Garston Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Garston Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Garston Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Garston Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Garston Church of England Primary School is part of RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Garston Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Garston Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- Garston Church of England Primary School ranked 1st of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Garston Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Garston Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Garston Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Garston Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.