St Gabriel's R.C. Primary School, Newport

St Gabriel's R.C. Primary School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 206 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

15% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 4% have additional learning needs (24% in 2020/21); 24% are learning English as an additional language; and 51% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 25 pupils (Year 3) to 31 (Year 4).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £4,941 per pupil, against £3,775 in 2021-22. It carried forward £70k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its June 2026 inspection summarises St Gabriel's R.C. Primary School like this:

"St Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Primary School provides a safe, positive and caring ethos where the learning and achievement and well-being of every pupil matters. Staff build strong relationships with pupils and communicate high expectations for their behaviour and learning. Most pupils behave well in school. They feel safe and happy in the school’s nurturing and inclusive environment and treat each other with care and respect. The school’s curriculum provides a broad range of interesting learning experiences that engage most pupils well. The school gives valuable opportunities for pupils to build upon their skills systematically."

"This enables most pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN) and those eligible for free school meals, to make good overall progress in the development of their literacy, numeracy and digital skills. During their time in school, most pupils make very good progress in developing their Welsh language skills. Teachers use assessment information well to ensure that lessons meet the needs of pupils. They provide valuable feedback to pupils. This supports their learning and helps them to improve their work effectively. Teachers ensure that there are meaningful opportunities for pupils to apply their skills across the curriculum, though too often these lessons are over-directed, and this limits pupils’ independent learning."

"Leaders have a thorough understanding of the strengths and areas for development of the school and a clear vision and pathway to making improvements, which all staff share and work towards beneficially. School leaders have a good track record of making and sustaining improvements over time, such as the development of a successful curriculum and a highly effective approach to teaching the Welsh language. Despite a sustained focus, pupils’ attendance rates remain low. Governors provide worthwhile support and challenge to school leaders."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Improve attendance; (2) Improve pupils’ independent learning skills by reducing over direction in teaching.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Gabriel's R.C. Primary School are Ringland Primary (0.2 miles), Milton Primary School (0.4 miles), Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd (0.5 miles) and Alway Primary (0.8 miles).

The nearest railway station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is John Bull Close (after), 30 metres away.