School profile

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Leigh, WN7 2XG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,262 of 15,057

Better than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils375
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Cathie Williams
Local authorityWigan
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106506.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Wigan66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Wigan10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wigan106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wigan105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Wigan106105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England, better than Wigan77%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Wigan74%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Wigan77%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils375
Girls177
Boys198
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.5%
First language not English22.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.300
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.335
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size24.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
70.1%
Other White
8.8%
African
8.8%
Other Black
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
Chinese
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Pakistani
1.1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.8
Teachers (FTE)20.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.75
Support staff (FTE)29.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.50
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWiganEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Wigan5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.6%, similar to England, similar to Wigan12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Wigan1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miSecondaryFred Longworth High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHindsford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryBedford High SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryParklee Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAtherton High SchoolFree schools
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTyldesley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

What is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School ranks 4,262 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).

What are St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School made 50 offers from 59 applications (1.2 per offer), and 48 of 50 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School has 375 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School had 300 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

At St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.