Garswood is a very popular school with very high academic standards. There are 210 children on roll from Reception to Y6 as at September 2026.

Parents are encouraged to place their children's names on our contact register kept in the school office and are always welcome to visit school, to look around and to ask questions about the way we do things here.

In our security conscious world it is better to telephone first to make an appointment in order that the Head Teacher or another member of staff may make themselves available to guide you around school.

St Helens Admissions Policy for Primary Aged Children

In the year your child is four, you will be invited to fill in an Admissions Form and make a choice of school. Admissions will be made according to St. Helens' Admissions Policy.

A copy of the policy and the admissions form can be obtained from the school office from the end of September or alternatively click on the link below.

http://www.sthelens.gov.uk/admissions 

If your child will be 4 years old between 1st September 2026 and 31st August 2027 you will be able to apply on-line for a primary school place for September 2027. However, in the meantime you should also consider making further enquiries about our nursery. It really can help your child in readiness for their transition into school.

Please note: securing a place at the nursery does not increase your chance of securing a place at the school. However, it does enable your child to become familiar with the school environment and allow them the opportunity to experience a seamless transition if they do secure at place at the school.

Sometimes it may be necessary to move your child to a new school. This could be because you're moving house; moving to a new area or you simply feel your child would benefit from moving to a new school. 

It is a big decision to move schools. However, we will always endeavour to make the transition process a smooth one. If your child is moving to Garswood we will try to organise a taster visit in advance of their big day.

This will give you a chance to collect an induction pack and complete all of the internal paper work and a chance for your child to meet their new class, their new teacher and see the school in action. It will help them to prepare for the big day and hopefully fill them with excitement about the move.

However, the first step is to find out if we have a place available for a transfer. 

St Helens Council admissions department manage all transfer processes and details can be found in their website, which can be accessed here.

It is also a good idea to ring the school office on 01744 678290. 

We now have superb Nursery facilities for children aged 2 or upwards at the time of admission. 

In the Nursery we have highly qualified staff, an extensive outdoor provision, and provide a caring and welcoming environment in our happy, high achieving school.  Details of sessional times and costings can be obtained from the school office.

For 2 year old provision:

please contact the school office.

For our 3 year old provision, we have 48 FEEE Funded places - 24 morning and 24 afternoon, with the option for Wrap Around Care.

It is important that an application form is submitted by the relevant closing date (see opposite)

Relevant closing date:

• 30th April for September admissions (child is 3 before 1st Sept)

• 17th October for January admission (child is 3 before 1st Jan)

• 31st January for April admission (child is 3 before 1st April)

If more applications are received than the number of places available at Nursery, the Governing Body will use the following criteria, in order of priority, for deciding how places will be allocated.

1. Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children

2. Sibling attending the school

3. The distance from home to Nursery