St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Ellis Ashton Street, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6BH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Ms Amanda Bushell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 147253
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01514778250
About this school
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 216 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 29 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 52% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 69% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 59% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 48% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 | Knowsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 216 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gabriel's CofE Primary School compares
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School ranked 9th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 9.2% | 51% | 216 | — |
| Sylvester Primary Academy | 58% | 5.5% | 49% | 294 | 0.3 miles |
| Willow Tree Primary School | 56% | 8.9% | 71.4% | 176 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 28% | 202 | 0.5 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 7.2% | 42.4% | 220 | 0.7 miles |
| Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 38.9% | 379 | 0.8 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)
- 51.04%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.21%
- Persistent absence
- 28.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sylvester Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Willow Tree Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Liverpool
-
Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School ranks 41st of the 176 ranked primary schools in Liverpool.
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Gabriel's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Gabriel's CofE Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is Ms Amanda Bushell, 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 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Gabriel's CofE Primary School full?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 216 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Liverpool.
- 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 RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. 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 56% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 Knowsley?
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School ranked 9th of 48 primary schools in Knowsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% 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 9.2% 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 10 July 2026.