St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Tonge Roughs, Aspinall Street, Manchester, M24 2BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Chubb
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 105808
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616539587
About this school
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 52% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 81% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 65% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 77% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School compares
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School ranked 17th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.9% | 34.8% | 230 | — |
| Elm Wood Primary School | 43% | 6.4% | 39.4% | 453 | 0.3 miles |
| Mills Hill Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 17.3% | 604 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | 59% | 4% | 15.6% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| Alkrington Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 512 | 1.0 miles |
| St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 211 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.83%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 17.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elm Wood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Mills Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Alkrington Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School ranks 84th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kathryn Chubb, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School?
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 230 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School ranked 17th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.