St Gabriel's CofE Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~455m)Possible (~650m)Unlikely (~845m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Rebecca Anson
Pupils:187 / 210 capacity
LA:Westminster
Phone:02071860080
Address:Churchill Gardens Road, London, SW1V 3AG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 November 2023View full report
URN:101129
UKPRN:10071432
Diocese:Diocese of London
Constituency:Cities of London and Westminster
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Gabriel's excels at supporting all its pupils to achieve well, particularly in mathematics where standards are well above national average. The school creates a welcoming, caring environment where staff and support teams work together exceptionally well to help pupils who need extra help. With strong leadership focused on high expectations, the school has achieved remarkable progress from pupils' lower starting points.

Key Strengths

  • Mathematics attainment is well above national average, especially at Key Stage 2
  • Support staff make an exceptional contribution to helping pupils who need extra help
  • Strong personal, spiritual, moral and cultural development underpins good behaviour
  • Rigorous staff performance management and high-quality training have improved teaching quality
  • Welcoming, caring school community that supports pupils from all backgrounds

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers do not always have high enough expectations of the quality and quantity of written work pupils produce
  • Reading comprehension skills for the most able pupils are not sufficiently extended, particularly at Key Stage 1
  • Phonics results have been below average, impacting reading attainment

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the governing body robustly holds the school to account for safeguarding.

Extracurricular Activities

School council, library support, peer mentoring

St Gabriel's is a good school that has improved significantly under strong leadership. Standards have risen rapidly, particularly in mathematics at Key Stage 2, with pupils achieving above national averages by the time they leave Year 6.

At a Glance

47.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+11ppWriting+17pp

Reading has improved from 82% to 87%. Maths has improved from 76% to 87%. Writing has improved from 76% to 93%.

Class Sizes

25.4

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

26.3

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Pimlico Underground Station
670m · 11 min walk
Pimlico Station
677m · 11 min walk
Battersea Power Station Underground Station (N/A)
714m · 12 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Battersea Power Station Pier (Entrance)
334m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Grosvenor Road (Stop CM)
112m · 2 min walk
Winchester Street (Stop N)
139m · 2 min walk
Westmoreland Terrace (Stop CL)
189m · 3 min walk
Alderney Street (Stop M)
269m · 4 min walk
Pimlico Academy & Library (Stop B)
320m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

187 pupils

210 capacity

23 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Westminster

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

1,209

Applications

968

Got 1st preference

85.8%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Primary admissions across Westminster (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

15 November 2023
10 July 2018
11 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.44491%

Overall absence

16.14907%

Persistent absence

161

Enrolments

Authorised4.05676%
Unauthorised1.38815%
Persistent (10%+)16.14907%
Severe (50%+)2.48447%

Absence trend

5.34027%
18/19
5.77252%
20/21
5.15638%
21/22
6.7721%
22/23
5.15017%
23/24
5.44491%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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