- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Catholic
- Sixth form
Results close to the Garston average.
74 first choices for 163 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1635.2
Garston 35.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 841
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Secondary schools in and near Garston
All 2 secondary schools in Garston, and the nearest just outside.
Results
- Ofsted:Good
- Sixth form
Independent school. Results well below the Garston average.
Attainment 8 at 160.2
Garston 35.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 43
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Just outside Garston
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Garston.
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Girls
- Sixth form
Results above the Garston average.
226 first choices for 175 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1642.2
Garston 35.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 1,018
- Pupils per teacher
- –
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
1.8 miles from Garston · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Boys
- Sixth form
Results well above the Garston average.
136 first choices for 186 places last year
Attainment 8 at 1648.7
Garston 35.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 1,000
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.7%
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
- Secondary schools2
- Attainment 8 at 1635.2England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 21 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- Free school meals50.2%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher15.8England 17.9
The big picture
How Garston's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Garston
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 2
- Good: 2 of 2
- Requires improvement: 0 of 2
- Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Garston
Half or more are faith schools.
2 of the 2 secondary schools in Garston have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Garston, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Garston, teaching 884 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 1 independent school.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Garston scored an average Attainment 8 of 35.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
50.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,920 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 36.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Garston?
There are 2 secondary schools in Garston, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How are secondary schools in Garston ranked on Eduscope?
Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.
What is the average class size in Garston secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Garston is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Garston?
When choosing a secondary school in Garston, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.