St Gabriel's CofE Academy Catchment Area
St Gabriel's CofE Academy is a free s primary school in Rugby, Warwickshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 433 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
433
Pupils
420
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Gabriel's CofE Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
The catchment area for St Gabriel's CofE Academy is the geographic zone Warwickshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Gabriel's CofE Academy is managed by Warwickshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Warwickshire catchment area documents →St Gabriel's CofE Academy: at or above its 420 place limit
St Gabriel's CofE Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 433 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Warwickshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rugby.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Warwickshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Warwickshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Gabriel's CofE Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Houlton Way, Houlton, Rugby, CV23 1AN
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144071
Other Primary Schools in Rugby
If St Gabriel's CofE Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rugby are the next closest alternatives.
Long Lawford Primary School Catchment Area
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Abbots Farm Infant School Catchment Area
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Eastlands Primary School Catchment Area
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Northlands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CV21 2SS
Bilton Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CV22 7NH
Abbots Farm Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CV21 4AP
Other Church of England Schools in Warwickshire
St Gabriel's CofE Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Warwickshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Ettington CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Hampton Lucy CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Gabriel's CofE Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Gabriel's CofE Academy
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's CofE Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Gabriel's CofE Academy is the geographic zone Warwickshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Warwickshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Gabriel's CofE Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Gabriel's CofE Academy currently has 433 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Gabriel's CofE Academy? ▾
St Gabriel's CofE Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Warwickshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Gabriel's CofE Academy cover? ▾
St Gabriel's CofE Academy is a primary school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Gabriel's CofE Academy? ▾
St Gabriel's CofE Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.