Primary school

Garrett Hall Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wigan
  • M29 7EY
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,590 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 18%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 27%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 5%5% · 2022/232023/24: top 25%2024/25: top 18%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%+40.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM17% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%+16.9 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above+27.4 pts
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above+6.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 60 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 75% · 60 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 76% · 59 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 64% · 56 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 85% · 74 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 72% · 61 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 77% · 60 pupils · North West 63%85%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 60 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 13% · 60 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 10% · 59 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 56 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 18% · 74 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 13% · 61 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 17% · 60 pupils · North West 6%18%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 60 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 56 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 74 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 61 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · North West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 60 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 56 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 74 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 61 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · North West 105108104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.6%
87 of 92 who put it first2014 · 88.7%2026 · 94.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9287
2nd451
3rd290

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026520
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.5%
First language not English8.4%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan4.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils7.5%

Girls 48.6%Boys 51.4%

121.8% full · 427 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 86 responses (17.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.9% not applicable44% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.2% not applicable85% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed71.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 19
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 26.4
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 21 FTE · Whole workforce 51.2 · 84 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,301
Spend per pupil£6,309
Staff spend per pupil£4,912
Reserve per pupil£353
  • +£182,024revenue reserve
  • −£4,338in-year balance

Grants £6,086 · self-generated £214 · premises £287 per pupil