St Gabriel's CofE Academy
About St Gabriel's CofE Academy
St Gabriel's CofE Academy stands out sharply against the Warwickshire primary average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 91% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 62% — a gap of nearly thirty percentage points. The school also excels at the higher standard: 23% of pupils achieved that combined benchmark, while 46% reached it in reading and 46% in maths. Average scaled scores sit at 108 for reading and 110 for maths, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. These figures place St Gabriel's first among 28 primary schools in Rugby and in the top 2% nationally. It is worth noting that the school is oversubscribed, with 127 applications for 59 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 71 of those were first-preference choices — a clear sign that local families recognise the strength of its academic outcomes.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
7 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:25
Breakfast club
07:30-08:50
After-school care
15:25-18:00
Source: stgabrielshoulton.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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