St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School, Leigh
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Gabriel's creates a warm, inclusive environment where pupils are polite, well-behaved and eager to learn. The school excels at combining strong teaching in reading, phonics and maths with enriching experiences like educational trips and a wide range of sports activities. Leadership is thoughtful and focused on what families in the community need, with staff working hard to help every child succeed.
Key Strengths
- Pupils display consistently good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning in a calm, purposeful environment
- Strong progress in phonics teaching with effective grouping and additional support for those who need it
- High-quality provision for PE and sport with experienced coaches ensuring all pupils can take part and succeed
- Leadership team has successfully addressed previous inspection areas for improvement, with attendance now at national average
- Subject leaders developing a broad, engaging curriculum with impressive results in art and geography
Areas for Improvement
- Writing attainment remains below average - pupils need to use ambitious vocabulary more accurately and apply complex sentence structures more consistently for clarity and flow
- History teaching across key stage 2 lacks progression, with pupils completing similar simple timeline activities without increasing challenge year on year
- Need to extend the effective progression planning work demonstrated by art and geography leaders into other subject areas beyond mathematics and English
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with strong safeguarding culture, regular staff and governor training, vigilant reporting of concerns, and rigorous checks on all adults working with children.
Extracurricular Activities
School trips (including Quarry Bank Mill), dodgeball, swimming, gymnastics, music, art
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining quality education and a clear focus on developing pupils' key skills in English and mathematics alongside enriching experiences.
At a Glance
51.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 85%. Maths has remained stable at around 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
119%
Over capacity
375 pupils
315 capacity
60 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Leigh
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leigh
Admissions Demand - Wigan
Places available
3,894
Applications
3,601
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.0%
Primary admissions across Wigan (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6268%
Overall absence
13.81579%
Persistent absence
304
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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