St Gabriel's CofE Academy
Houlton Way, Houlton, Rugby, CV23 1AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MESSENGER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael McCormick
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 502
- URN
- 144071
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788222405
About this school
St Gabriel's CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Rugby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 502 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 35 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 91% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 23% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 91% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 97% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 94% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 CofE Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 274 |
| 2023/24 | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 433 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gabriel's CofE Academy compares
St Gabriel's CofE Academy ranked 11th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3.4% | 13.2% | 502 | — |
| Hillmorton Primary School | — | — | — | 456 | 1.2 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School | 67% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 176 | 1.6 miles |
| Kilsby Church of England Primary School | 54% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 192 | 1.6 miles |
| Abbots Farm Junior School | 62% | 5.4% | 19.6% | 261 | 2.0 miles |
| Abbots Farm Infant School | — | 4.8% | 8.9% | 178 | 2.0 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)
- 13.16%
- English as an additional language
- 23.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.39%
- Persistent absence
- 4.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hillmorton Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Kilsby Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Abbots Farm Junior School2.0 miles
Primary · Rugby
-
Abbots Farm Infant School2.0 miles
Primary · Rugby
Other schools in Rugby
St Gabriel's CofE Academy ranks 1st of the 26 ranked primary schools in Rugby.
- Abbots Farm Infant School Primary
- Abbots Farm Junior School Primary
- Barby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Primary
- Bilton CofE Junior School Primary
- Bilton Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Primary
- Brownsover Community School Primary
- Cawston Grange Primary School Primary
- Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Gabriel's CofE Academy teach?
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rugby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of St Gabriel's CofE Academy is Mr Michael McCormick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Gabriel's CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gabriel's CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy has 502 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Gabriel's CofE Academy full?
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 502 on roll (120%), so it is at or above its published capacity. 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 CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Gabriel's CofE Academy is designated Church of England.
- Is St Gabriel's CofE Academy a selective school?
- No. St Gabriel's CofE Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Gabriel's CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Gabriel's CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Gabriel's CofE Academy?
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy is part of MESSENGER EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Gabriel's CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 82% 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 CofE Academy rank locally?
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy ranked 11th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% 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 CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St Gabriel's CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gabriel's CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gabriel's CofE Academy'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 10 July 2026.