St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School

WiganVoluntary aided school

Queensway, Higher Folds, Leigh, WN7 2XG

Headteacher: Mrs Cathie WilliamsSchool website ↗Pupils: 374 (capacity: 315)

Ofsted RatingInspected 24 September 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
72.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
17.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
50
Applications received
62
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
81.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
17.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
6.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1645.0%0.0%-0.2-0.6+0.2
2016/1743.0%5.0%-2.8+0.9-0.1
2017/1866.0%14.0%+4.4+2.7+5.0
2018/1969.0%20.0%+5.6+1.3+4.7
2022/2373.0%9.0%+3.6-0.9+4.6
2023/2473.0%10.0%---
2024/2572.0%17.0%---
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