St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, Manchester
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 109th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School are Elm Wood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 57% maths); Mills Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and Alkrington Primary School (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 84% maths).
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Elm Wood Primary SchoolMills Hill Primary SchoolSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleAlkrington Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 56 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cedar Road (near), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School are Dixons Middleton Academy (0.3 miles); The Radclyffe School (0.8 miles); Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1 mile); and North Chadderton School (1.1 miles).
Dixons Middleton AcademyThe Radclyffe SchoolSaint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyNorth Chadderton School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy coming to school and they said that they feel safe. The school's values of courage, respect, friendship, love and forgiveness are shown daily through pupils' consideration towards each other.
Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), behave well in lessons and they are eager to learn. Pupils know that their learning is important. They listen attentively to their teachers and participate with great enthusiasm.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed an ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including those with SEND. The curriculum matches pupils' interests and ambitions. Staff have carefully considered what pupils will learn and the order in which this essential knowledge should be taught. This begins in the Reception Year, where staff design learning that prepares children well for the curriculum in Year 1 and beyond.
Teachers are knowledgeable about the subjects that they teach. For the most part, teachers deliver the curriculum well. For example, in lessons, teachers model the technical and ambitious vocabulary that they expect pupils to use accurately in a range of contexts. Having such language at their fingertips helps pupils to feel empowered and confident in their learning.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Term dates
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
26.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
101
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
23.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,147
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,872
Per pupil
£1370k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School has around 230 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's term dates?
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is at Tonge Roughs, Aspinall Street, Manchester, M24 2BE.
Sources: Rochdale term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)