St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 37th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "To fulfil this at the children's level, we created a set of values with the children. Values, that if we all follow, we can be followers of Christ in all we do. These 'Be Values' are the core of our behaviour policy."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School are Alsager Highfields Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths); Cranberry Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 72% maths); Excalibur Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 91% maths); and Pikemere School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths).
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Alsager Highfields Community Primary SchoolCranberry AcademyExcalibur Primary SchoolPikemere School
Who goes there
2.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 10 pupils (4.2%) received SEN support and 8 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Alsager Rail Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Gabriel's RC Aided Primary (outside), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils thrive in this happy, nurturing school. Children in the early years, along with any pupils who are new to school, are given a warm welcome. They settle into school life quickly. Relationships between adults and pupils are exceptionally strong.
Pupils' behaviour is remarkable. They model the school's values each day, for example by being kind to one another. Pupils focus well during lessons. They show high levels of respect for each other and staff. Pupils leave at the end of Year 6 as responsible individuals who are considerate of other people.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school, with the support of the governing body, ensures that pupils not only achieve highly, but that their time at school is filled with rich and memorable experiences. The school's ambition to ensure that pupils have the best possible start to their education is realised in full in many aspects of its work. However, this diligence is sometimes not matched equally well in terms of some of its work to protect pupils' welfare.
The school has developed an aspirational curriculum. From the start of the early years to Year 6, the curriculum flows well. The school has ensured that teachers know what to teach and when to deliver subject content.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
2.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School.
- The Den Out of School Club500m away · Not yet graded
- Cranberry Whizz Kids950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
7.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
239
Total Pupils
123
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
21.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,672
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,192
Per pupil
£1145k
Total funding
£11k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School has around 239 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School: The Den Out of School Club (500m away, registered, not yet graded) and Cranberry Whizz Kids (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is at Well Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST7 2PG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)