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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School, Tamworth

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 4–11

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Tamworth, part of St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School in detail

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School in its own words

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £10.00 per session.

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 124373), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Across Staffordshire, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Staffordshire lodged 86 appeals against primary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 8 succeeded (15.1% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School are St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 77% maths); Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths); Bird's Bush Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 68% maths); and Two Gates Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 55% reading, 48% maths).

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolHanbury's Farm Community Primary SchoolBird's Bush Primary SchoolTwo Gates Primary School

The trust

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is one of 14 schools run by St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

All 14 schools in St. John Paul Ii Multi Academy Company

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wilnecote Lane (adjacent), 80 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 214 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School are Lift Tamworth (0.2 miles); The Wilnecote School (0.9 miles); and Landau Forte Academy, Amington (1.2 miles).

Lift TamworthThe Wilnecote SchoolLandau Forte Academy, Amington

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr William Bright
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01827213910
Address:Wilnecote Lane, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2LF
Trust:ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2026

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 May 2026

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (URN 124373), it was rated Good in January 2012. See St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School's inspections

URN:152630
UKPRN:10101340
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Tamworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124373). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+12ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 79% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station (Southbound)
763m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Wilnecote Lane (adj)
81m · 1 min walk
St Gabriels Catholic Primary School (nr)
98m · 2 min walk
Kennet (opp)
244m · 4 min walk
Ashleigh Drive (opp)
320m · 5 min walk
Nymet (nr)
385m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is in Staffordshire; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
21
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

4 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 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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  • How many families in Staffordshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Applications and offers at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124373). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

Entry yearPlaces offeredFirst choicesNamed at allFirst choices per placeFirst choices not offered
20264039591.00
20253331620.90
20243737611.00
20234040691.00
20223737611.00
20215254841.03
202059581021.00
20195554831.00
20184949851.00
20175455871.02
201660661161.17
201555561091.06
201460721121.212

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.

Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,097
Projected new pupils:524

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tamworth

Across Staffordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.77 applications per place

Places available

10,768

Applications

8,344

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

99.1%

All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History

6 May 2026
-

Absence at St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 124373). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

4.4%

Overall absence

8.3%

Persistent absence

336

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)8.3%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
2.9%
20/21
5.7%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
4.6%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 124373), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

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

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in September 2026. Before that, as St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (URN 124373), it was rated Good in January 2012.

What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Staffordshire'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.

How many road collisions happen near St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is at Wilnecote Lane, Belgrave, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2LF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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