St Gabriel's CofE Academy, Rugby
St Gabriel's CofE Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rugby, part of Messenger Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 26 schools in Rugby with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Gabriel's CofE Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Gabriel's CofE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 91% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Gabriel's CofE Academy
For September 2026 entry, 80 families put St Gabriel's CofE Academy as their first choice and 145 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Gabriel's CofE Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Gabriel's CofE Academy are Hillmorton Primary School (1.2 miles); English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (1.6 miles, 85% reading, 73% maths); Kilsby Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 62% maths); and Abbots Farm Junior School (2 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 74% maths).
St Gabriel's CofE Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Hillmorton Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary SchoolKilsby Church of England Primary SchoolAbbots Farm Junior School
The trust
St Gabriel's CofE Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 27.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Asian (24%) and Black (9%).
In 2026, 49 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 10 (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.
St Gabriel's CofE Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rugby Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shaughnessy Way (opposite), 290 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88).
Suspensions and exclusions
St Gabriel's CofE Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 97% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.7
Avg class size
30.2
Infant (KS1)
32.4
KS2
16
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Gabriel's CofE Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Gabriel's CofE Academy.
- Legacy @ St Gabriel'sAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Gabriel's CofE Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Gabriel's CofE Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Gabriel's CofE Academy is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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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Your chances of a place at St Gabriel's CofE Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
433 pupils
420 places
13 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rugby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rugby
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
49
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
11.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Gabriel's CofE Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 4 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
502
Total Pupils
256
Boys
246
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,402
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2381k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
385
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 CofE Academy
Questions parents ask about St Gabriel's CofE Academy
What are SATs results like at St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
Of the pupils at St Gabriel's CofE Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is St Gabriel's CofE Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Gabriel's CofE Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Gabriel's CofE Academy is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
St Gabriel's CofE Academy was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
Classes at St Gabriel's CofE Academy average 30.7 pupils (2025/26). 10 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 CofE Academy?
St Gabriel's CofE Academy has around 502 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Gabriel's CofE Academy have specialist SEN provision?
St Gabriel's CofE Academy has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 4 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
3.4% of sessions were missed at St Gabriel's CofE Academy in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Gabriel's CofE Academy 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.
Does St Gabriel's CofE Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Legacy @ St Gabriel's (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
St Gabriel's CofE Academy is at Houlton Way, Houlton, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 1AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)