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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 2PG

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-12

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

239 pupils · 211 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
123 / 116
School capacity
211
Capacity fill
239 / 211 (113%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Edward J Byrne

Location

Address
Well Lane, Alsager
Postcode
ST7 2PG
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Congleton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
121
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST7
30
Primary in ST7
21
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST7

  • Cranberry Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    ST7 2LE · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Excalibur Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 2RQ · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.33

    0.7 miles away

  • Pikemere School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Alsager · ST7 2SW · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.47

    0.8 miles away

  • Rode Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 3RY · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.20

    1.6 miles away

  • St Saviour's CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 1LW · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • The Reginald Mitchell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 1NA · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

  • Ravensmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST7 8QD · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward J Byrne
Telephone
01270875770
Website
http://www.stgabriels.cheshire.sch.uk

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