Hamilton Road, Garswood, Wigan, Lancashire WN4 0SF
10 simple reasons to choose Garswood Primary School
State primary school (Community School).
For pupils aged 4 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®; 69.
One of the 6 best independent or state primaries within a 3 mile radius. 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.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. Forest School for all years.
School has achieved above average scores for pupil progress over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French, German. There are extra help sessions for some subjects and a small number of academic clubs.
School offers over 10 different sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
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).