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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144071

St Gabriel's CofE Academy

Free schools · Rugby · CV23 1AN

Ages 3–11 · 502 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

91%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)91%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
325

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

79

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
149
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

502 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
502
Boys / girls
256 / 246
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
502 / 420 (120%)
Free school meals
13.1%
FSM pupils
61
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Governance
Academy trust: MESSENGER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
MESSENGER EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Michael McCormick

Location

Address
Houlton Way, Houlton
Postcode
CV23 1AN
Town
Rugby
County
Warwickshire
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
Rugby
Constituency
Rugby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rugby, Warwickshire, 502 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.1%. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Rugby
53
Primary schools in Rugby
36
Academies among open schools in Rugby
40% (21)
Open schools in CV23
14
Primary in CV23
11
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288
Primary in Warwickshire LA
197

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RugbyNear CV23

  • Hillmorton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 4PE · Warwickshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM9.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Abbots Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 4AP · Warwickshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM16.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Abbots Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 4AP · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.78

    2.0 miles away

  • Crick Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN6 7TU · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Paddox Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV22 5HS · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.85

    2.3 miles away

  • Eastlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Rugby · CV21 3RY · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.60

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael McCormick
Telephone
01788222405
Website
www.stgabrielshoulton.org.uk

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