St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Bury , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1053 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
1,053
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bury uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Bury 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 RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Bury 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 Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1053 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 places. Bury 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. 23.3% of pupils at St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury 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. Find Bury school admissions →
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bridge Road, Bury, BL9 0TZ
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148049
Other Secondary Schools in Bury
If St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bury are the next closest alternatives.
The Elton High School Catchment Area
Community school · BL8 1RN
Unsworth Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 8LP
Tottington High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL8 3LY
Hazel Wood High School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 7QT
Woodhey High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL0 9QZ
Bury Church of England High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL9 0TS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bury
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bury. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary 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 RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bury uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Bury 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 RC High School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy currently has 1053 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1050 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bury before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Bury, serving pupils aged 11-16. 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 RC High School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.