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Garstang Community Academy bucks national trend in literacy survey

Lancashire Evening Post

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May 13, 2025

A recent national literacy survey paints a worrying picture of children's engagement with reading.

- By Estelle Bellamy Contributor

Garstang Community Academy bucks national trend in literacy survey

The National Literacy Trust's 2024 findings, as they put it, “stands out for all the wrong reasons when it comes to children and young people's reading.”

Disturbingly, only 1 in 3 children and young people nationwide reported enjoying reading in their free time, and a mere 1 in 5 claimed to read something daily outside of school. However, Garstang Community Academy's internal literacy survey reveals a significantly more positive outcome, demonstrating a clear divergence from the national trend.

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