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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Queensway, Higher Folds, Leigh WN7 2XG · saintgabrielsprimary.co.uk · 01942 769712
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.47 mi
- 5.59 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7.2 · Wigan Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 375
- 60 over 315 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 22.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7.2” went to a home 3.47 mi (5.59 km) from the school. Source: Wigan Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 50 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 50 | 43 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 49 | 43 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 7.2 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.47 mi5.59 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Sept 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 17
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied