St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School, based in Tamworth, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School currently has around 372 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72%). other white pupils make up about 11.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Wilnecote Lane, Tamworth, B77 2LF
Website: www.st-gabriels.staffs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01827213910
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Staffordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr William Bright
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 124373

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/01/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 407
Number of Pupils: 372
Number of Boys: 192
Number of Girls: 180

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British72.00%268
Other White11.30%42
White and Black Caribbean4.00%15
Other Mixed2.70%10
Other Asian2.40%9
African2.20%8
White and Asian1.60%6
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.30%5
Chinese0.80%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Irish0.50%2
Indian0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.2)
Writing: Above Average (1.7)
Maths: Average (-1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tamworth Early Years Centre
Basin Lane , B77 2AH
- not rated 1,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Wilnecote Lane , Belgrave B77 2LF
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School
Derwent , Off Field Farm Road B77 2LD
3out of 4 423 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bird's Bush Primary School
Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE
- not rated 500 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bird's Bush Primary School
Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE
- not rated 500 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Two Gates Community Primary School
Tamworth Road , Two Gates B77 1EN
- not rated 746 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lift Tamworth
Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE
- not rated 433 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Belgrave High School
Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE
- not rated 433 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Torc High School
Silver Link Road , B77 2EA
- not rated 1,318 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wilnecote High School
Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF
- not rated 1,596 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Wilnecote School
Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF
3out of 4 1,596 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tamworth and Lichfield College
Croft Street , Upper Gungate B79 8AE
- not rated 3,007 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
Ashby Road , B79 8AA
- not rated 3,100 yd Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Two Rivers High School
Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ
4out of 4 884 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Rivers High School
Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ
- not rated 884 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kettlebrook Short Stay School
Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL
3out of 4 1,549 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Two Rivers Primary School
Quince , B77 4EN
- not rated 2,061 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Two Rivers Primary School
Quince , Amington B77 4EN
4out of 4 2,061 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.