St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang
Academy converter in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 97 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 18.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Castle Lane, Garstang, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1RB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-mary-st-michael.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01995603023 |
| URN | 151563 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 November 2021, published 16 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Mary and Michael Catholic Primary School, URN 119617).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Garstang Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Nateby Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Claughton-on-Brock (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Scorton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.