St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Exeter for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 175 pupils on roll. In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. About 59% of its places were empty in 2024/25, far more than at most primary schools, so a place should be easier to come by. It suspends pupils far more often than most primary schools: 6.2 in every 100 pupils were suspended at least once in 2024/25, against 1.1 nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Landhayes Road Redhills Exeter Devon EX4 2BY |
| Phone | 01392255555 |
| Reference Number | 142802 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 175 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 44.57%
Girls: 55.43% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 49.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 13.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 5 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 64.6% |
| White, Other | 9.1% |
| Unclassified | 8% |
| African | 5.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.9% |
| Indian | 2.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.3% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.6% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 10 Dec 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2024 | School inspection |
| 13 Oct 2020 | Monitoring visit |
| 22 Jan 2019 | Short inspection |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 12 Dec 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Redhills Community Primary School | |
| 04 Oct 2011 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Monitoring visit |
| 05 Nov 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Oct 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 25 Sep 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 3.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 14 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Gabriel's CofE Primary School had 159 pupils for 385 places. 226 places (58.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Exeter - West of Exe Primary” planning area
Devon counted 291 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 266 in 2029–30, down 9%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 385 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 385 |
| Pupils | 327 | 284 | 270 | 219 | 180 | 160 | 175 | 159 |
| Unfilled | 15.1% | 26.2% | 29.9% | 43.1% | 53.2% | 58.4% | 54.5% | 58.7% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Gabriel's CofE Primary School attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 6.2% of pupils at St Gabriel's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 10.9 | 12.9 | 6.9 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 18.8 | 20.2 | 16.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Gabriel's CofE Primary School had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 5.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 7.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 5.0% | 34.0% | 9.8% | 26.3% | 12.5% | 37.5% | 14.3% | 20.5% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 71.4% | 62.5% | 45.5% | – | 45.5% | 72.7% | 44.4% | 80.0% | 66.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | – | 3.5 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 17.1% of pupils at St Gabriel's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| No specialist assessment of need | 13 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 8 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Gabriel's CofE Primary School received £7,186 and spent £7,571 for each of its 195 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £115,000 (£590 per pupil).
Across all 20 schools of The Academies for Character and Excellence, income was £6,628 and spending £6,807 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£56,000 | £13,000 | £91,000 | £140,000 | £120,000 | £114,000 | £115,000 |
| per pupil | -£204 | £60 | £418 | £826 | £728 | £677 | £590 |
| In-year balance | £13,000 | £259,000 | £13,000 | £159,000 | -£25,000 | £44,000 | -£75,000 |
| per pupil | £49 | £1,155 | £62 | £935 | -£152 | £262 | -£385 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Bowhill Primary School
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St Thomas Primary School
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Ide Primary School
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St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School
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Newtown Primary School
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Alphington Primary School
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Ladysmith Junior School
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1.83 miles |
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Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School
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Stoke Hill Infant and Nursery School
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1.89 miles |
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Stoke Hill Junior School
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St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
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Wynstream Primary School Academy
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2.1 miles |
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Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation
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2.25 miles |
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Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
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Belong School Devon
Grace Road West, Marsh Barton, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8PU |
0.52 miles |
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Barley Lane School
Barley Lane, St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1TA |
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Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group
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0.69 miles |
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Exeter Mathematics School
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0.94 miles |
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West Exe School
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1.11 miles |
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The Maynard School
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1.28 miles |
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Thomas Hall School
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1.47 miles |
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Magdalen Court School
Victoria Park Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 4NU |
1.5 miles |
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Atkinson Secure Children's Home
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Exeter School
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Isca Academy
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2 miles |
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The Outdoors School
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Southbrook School
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Vranch House School
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Matford Brook Academy
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St James School
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St Peter's Church of England Aided School
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St Luke's Church of England School
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Ellen Tinkham School
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All schools in Exeter · Devon local authority: places and applications
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is part of The Academies for Character and Excellence, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:
- Newtown Primary School Exeter
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Exeter
- Shaldon Primary School Teignmouth
- Torre Church of England Academy Torquay
- Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School Totnes
- Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School Paignton
- Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School Totnes
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Honiton
- Galmpton Church of England Primary School Brixham
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Brixham
How many pupils does St Gabriel's CofE Primary School have?
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School has 175 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Gabriel's CofE Primary School cover?
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are St Gabriel's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Gabriel's CofE Primary School?
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School is at Landhayes Road, Redhills, Exeter, Devon, EX4 2BY.
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