Garswood Primary and Nursery School

Primary · St. Helens · WN4 0SF · URN 104778

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-07-17Cohort 208

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 30

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 54 schools in St. Helens

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
70%
St. Helens 60.3%England 61%
9.7 percentage points above the area average of 60.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
10%
St. Helens 7.6%England 8%
2.4 percentage points above the area average of 7.6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
109
St. Helens 104.94England 105
4.1 above the area average of 104.9
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
St. Helens 103.83England 105
1.2 above the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
St. Helens 104.57England 105
In line with the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
17%
St. Helens 26.7%England 32%
9.7 percentage points below the area average of 26.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
93%
St. Helens 72.9%
20.1 percentage points above the area average of 72.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
90%
St. Helens 73.1%
16.9 percentage points above the area average of 73.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
80%
St. Helens 71.2%
8.8 percentage points above the area average of 71.2
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
30
St. Helens 38
7.7 below the area average of 37.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against St. Helens	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	70% St. Helens 60.3%England 61%	9.7 percentage points above the area average of 60.3	9 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	10% St. Helens 7.6%England 8%	2.4 percentage points above the area average of 7.6	2 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	109 St. Helens 104.94England 105	4.1 above the area average of 104.9	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	105 St. Helens 103.83England 105	1.2 above the area average of 103.8	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 St. Helens 104.57England 105	In line with the area average of 104.6	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	17% St. Helens 26.7%England 32%	9.7 percentage points below the area average of 26.7	15 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	93% St. Helens 72.9%	20.1 percentage points above the area average of 72.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	90% St. Helens 73.1%	16.9 percentage points above the area average of 73.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	80% St. Helens 71.2%	8.8 percentage points above the area average of 71.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	30 St. Helens 38	7.7 below the area average of 37.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

St. Helens · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 3.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 8.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 18.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.2pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 17% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 10% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 70% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 100% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Garswood Primary and Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 17/07/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Garswood Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in St. Helens, postcode WN4 0SF (URN 104778).
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