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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Tamworth · B77 2LF

Ages 4–11 · 358 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
342

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

358 pupils · 407 places

Pupils on roll
358
Boys / girls
183 / 175
School capacity
407
Capacity fill
358 / 407 (88%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr William Bright

Location

Address
Wilnecote Lane, Belgrave
Postcode
B77 2LF
Town
Tamworth
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Tamworth
Constituency
Tamworth
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 4–11, in Tamworth, Staffordshire, 358 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Primary schools in Tamworth
41
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B77
25
Primary in B77
19
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

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 TamworthNear B77

  • Bird's Bush Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2NE · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Two Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 1EN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2SA · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Oakhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2HH · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Wilnecote Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 5LA · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Glascote Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 2EA · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Stoneydelph Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tamworth · B77 4LS · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr William Bright
Telephone
01827213910
Website
www.st-gabriels.staffs.sch.uk/

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