St Gabriel's CofE Primary School, Exeter

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Saint Gabriel's Church of England Primary School. Here we aspire for all children to become the very best version of themselves; carefully developing their Character, Academic Excellence and Metacognition through their time in our care."

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Gabriel's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (74% in reading, 87% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St Gabriel's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Gabriel's CofE Primary School are Montgomery Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 76% reading, 69% maths); Bowhill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 72% maths); St David's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); and Exwick Heights Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths).

St Gabriel's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is one of 20 schools run by The Academies for Character and Excellence, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Gabriel's CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).

49.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

St Gabriel's CofE Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Exeter St Thomas Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barley Mow (nw-bound), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Gabriel's CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 499 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Gabriel's CofE Primary School issued 32 suspensions, 16.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Gabriel's CofE Primary School are West Exe School (1.1 miles), Thomas Hall School (1.5 miles) and Atkinson Secure Children's Home (1.5 miles).