St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Landhayes Road, Redhills, Exeter, EX4 2BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Claridge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Academy for Character and Excellence
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 142802
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01392255555
About this school
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Exeter. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Gabriel's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 70% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 74% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 87% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 78% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Gabriel's CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 195 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gabriel's CofE Primary School compares
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School ranked 51st of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 7.2% | 53.7% | 175 | — |
| Montgomery Primary School | 56% | 6% | 31.8% | 437 | 0.3 miles |
| Bowhill Primary School | 55% | 5.7% | 15.5% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| St David's CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 21.9% | 91 | 0.6 miles |
| Exwick Heights Primary School | 66% | 4.4% | 21.4% | 496 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas Primary School | 43% | 4.4% | 23.8% | 193 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.7%
- English as an additional language
- 13.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.19%
- Persistent absence
- 21.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Montgomery Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Bowhill Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Exeter
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St David's CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
Exwick Heights Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Exeter
-
St Thomas Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Exeter
Other schools in Exeter
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School ranks 9th of the 48 ranked primary schools in Exeter.
- Alphington Primary School Primary
- Bowhill Primary School Primary
- Brampford Speke Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broadclyst Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Bishop Community Primary School Primary
- Christow Primary School Primary
- Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School Primary
- Clyst St Mary Primary School Primary
- Cockwood Primary School Primary
- Countess Wear Primary School Primary
- Doddiscombsleigh Primary School Primary
- Dunsford Community Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Gabriel's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Exeter.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gabriel's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is Mr Adam Claridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Gabriel's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gabriel's CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Gabriel's CofE Primary School?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Gabriel's CofE Primary School full?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Gabriel's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St Gabriel's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Gabriel's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Gabriel's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is part of THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Gabriel's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Gabriel's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School ranked 51st of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Gabriel's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gabriel's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gabriel's CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.