St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy, Bury
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Bury, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 7 schools in Bury with published results, and 2,748th of 3,298 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.2 in Bury and 47 across England.
23% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Bury and 47% in England.
That is down from 46 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.18: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.3, against 42.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 150 families put St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 405 named it as one of their preferences, for 189 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 RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy are Bury Church of England High School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 51.5); The Derby High School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); The Derby High School (0.4 miles); and The Elton High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.4).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy.
Bury Church of England High SchoolThe Derby High SchoolThe Derby High SchoolThe Elton High School
The trust
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 27 schools run by St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 27 schools in St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Where pupils go next
Of the 210 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
25.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), about 600 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Gabriel's High School (at), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy issued 210 suspensions, 19.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy are Holy Trinity Primary School (0.5 miles); St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles); and Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolSt. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolGuardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.18 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 44.5 to 39.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 33% to 23% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 39.2 | 23% |
| Disadvantaged(52) | - | 29.3 | 13.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(157) | - | 42.5 | 26.1% |
| Boys(106) | - | 38.7 | 28.3% |
| Girls(103) | - | 39.8 | 17.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(51) | - | 41.0 | 29.4% |
| Non mobile(192) | - | 40.6 | 25% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 210 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.28%
Exclusion rate
210
Suspensions
19.94%
Suspension rate
84 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,053 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
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Term dates
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
1,060 pupils
1,050 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bury
Across Bury council
Places available
2,444
Applications
2,233
Got 1st preference
90.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All secondary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
135
SEN Support
48
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,027
Total Pupils
516
Boys
511
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
57
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,770
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,105
Per pupil
£7835k
Total funding
£267k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.5%
Overall absence
24.2%
Persistent absence
1,096
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
What are GCSE results like at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.2. 23% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy has around 1027 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
8.5% of sessions were missed at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 24.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is at Bridge Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)