St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, BB1 8QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 12th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.8%

53.8%, 32.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Roe Lee Park Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Cedars Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Lammack Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Belinda Haigh
Phone: 01254249462
Website: stgabrielssch.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, BB1 8QN
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119501

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.