St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 234 pupils, and a capacity of 211 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
234
Pupils
211
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2024
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire East uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is managed by Cheshire East and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 211 places. 234 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Cheshire East allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 3.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stoke-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Well Lane, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2PG
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 3.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 111339
Other Primary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
If St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Scholar Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST7 3HF
Rode Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST7 3RY
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ST7 3NQ
The Willows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST4 7JY
Heron Cross Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST4 4LJ
Ball Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST6 8AJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cheshire East
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Cheshire East. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Crewe
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Nantwich
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Knutsford
All Hallows Catholic College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Macclesfield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire East uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School currently has 234 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 211 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cheshire East before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.