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Garswood Primary School, Wigan WN4

Hamilton Road, Garswood, Wigan, Lancashire WN4 0SF

10 simple reasons to choose Garswood Primary School

State primary school (community school) and nursery in Garswood, Wigan.
For pupils aged 3 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective intake.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.

10 better reasons to choose Garswood Primary School

Schoolsmith Score®; 70.
One of the best state primary schools in Wigan and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles. Every year places in Reception are oversubscribed (first preference).
On average, 29.5 pupils per class and 25.3 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 38% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
Most subjects are taught separately, but geography and history are taught as cross-curricular topics. Forest School for all years and Adventure Service Challenge activities.
School has achieved above average scores for pupil progress over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Award Gold accreditation.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs per year group per term.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2017.

Find another school near Garswood Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Green Meadow Independent Primary School (6.3 miles); Tower College, Pre-Prep, Lower & Middle (8.1 miles); Clevelands Preparatory School (12.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Billinge St Aidan's Primary School (1.8 miles); Nicol Mere School (2 miles); St Mary's Birchley Catholic Primary School (2.5 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Tower College (8.1 miles); Bolton School Girls' Division (13.2 miles); Bolton School Boys' Division (13.3 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield (2.1 miles); Winstanley College (3 miles); Hawkley Hall High School (3.3 miles).

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