St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury, North West BL9 0TZ · Bury
#215 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1894 of 4,090 nationally
About St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is a academy secondary located in Bury, in the Bury local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,027 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 215th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (56th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (43th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,027; capacity filled 97.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 63%; ebacc average points 3.96.
There are 48 schools in Bury; St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 22nd of 43 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,027
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bury Grammar Schools
Bury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,234 students · 294 m away
Bury Church of England High School
Bury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
802 students · 411 m away
The Derby High School
Lancs · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
· 701 m away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 822 m away
St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 919 m away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
465 students · 1.0 km away
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.2 km away
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 1.2 km away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
244 students · 1.3 km away
Elton Community Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
307 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith
Penrith · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,026 students
Manchester Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Kirkbie Kendal School
Kendal · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,029 students
Greenbank High School
Southport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Parrenthorn High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Stockport Academy
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy a good school?
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 51.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #215 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy rank in North West?
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy ranks #215 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1894 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy had 1,027 students in 2025.
Is St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.