St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Leigh (Wigan).
KS2 RWM expected
72%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.4
▼ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
51.5%
▲ 27pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
119%
375 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Leigh, Wigan. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 374 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. The school is led by Mrs Cathie Williams.
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1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Bug Club
Key facts
- URN
- 106506
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenna Stuart | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Laura Danielle Whyte | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tracey Brennan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Ornela Ntreka | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenna Stuart | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Paul Grady | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Desmond Deignan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Siobhan S Secombe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Damian Roach | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paulo Dale | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Cathie Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Anna Royle Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Delia Fletcher Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Fred Walker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record