St Gabriel's RC High School
Address
Bridge Road

Bury, Greater Manchester
,
BL9 0TZ

England
Coordinates53°35′20″N 2°18′22″W / 53.588889°N 2.306013°W / 53.588889; -2.306013
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoThe Lord is my Strength
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1954 (1954)
Academy: 2020 (2020)
Local authorityBury
TrustSt Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Department for Education URN148049 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadTerri Rosa [1]
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day6
Houses8
Colour(s)   Navy blue & gold
PublicationPronuntio (until 2019)[2]
AlumniOld Gabrians
Websitewww.st-gabriels.org.uk

St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Bury, Greater Manchester, England.[3] Founded in 1954, it became an academy sponsored by the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust in 2020.

History

The main school building was opened in 1954.[4][5] From 1954 to 2020, it was a voluntary aided school administered by Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, and later gained status as a specialist Science College. The school celebrated its Diamond anniversary in 2014, which was marked by a visit by the Bishop of Salford.[6][7] The school's publication, Pronuntio (lit. I pronounce in Latin), had been published for many years but the final issue was produced in December 2019.[2] In November 2020, the school became an academy school sponsored by the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust.[8]

The school's Form classes are named after Roman Catholic saints and martyrs from Lancashire and North West England and consist of Arrowsmith, Lyne, Southworth, Ward, Barlow, Clitheroe, Plessington and Rigby. Two of the form classes (Ward and Rigby) were added during the 1990s and two more (Mayne and Jones) added in the 2000s. The latter two form classes ceased to be used for Year Seven students beginning in 2019, and were dissolved school-wide in 2020, with those previously in the forms being moved to other classes.[3]

School Facilities

The School buildings include: the Main Building, housing the suites of science labs, the School Library and Centre and other learning facilities. The School's new St Teresa of Calcutta Chapel. The John Banks Building (named in honour of the School's former headteacher) which houses various other suites of classrooms. The Drama and Performance Arts Complex which houses the school's drama workshops and arts and music rooms. In December 2022 the former Rosla block was renamed the Dr Mark Hargreaves block (also called Doc's Block) in memoriam of Science teacher and Deputy Head teacher Dr Mark Hargreaves, who passed away earlier that year. The school's facilities also include a Sports Hall and Gymnasium and the School's playing fields.[3]

General and GCSE Subjects

From Year Seven to Year Nine (Key Stage 3), the subjects of English; Mathematics; Religious Studies; Art; Music; Computer Science; Science; and Physical Education are all compulsory.

At GCSE level (from Year Ten onwards), students have the following options:

GCSE Subjects
SubjectCompulsory / Optional
GCSE EnglishCompulsory
GCSE MathematicsCompulsory
GCSE Religious StudiesCompulsory
GCSE Combined ScienceCompulsory (unless taking Triple Science)
GCSE Triple ScienceCompulsory (unless taking Combined Science)
GCSE HistoryCompulsory (unless taking Geography)
GCSE GeographyCompulsory (unless taking History)
GCSE ArtOptional
GCSE Computer ScienceOptional
GCSE DramaOptional
GCSE FrenchOptional
GCSE Further MathematicsOptional
GCSE Media StudiesOptional
GCSE MusicOptional
GCSE PhotographyOptional
GCSE Physical EducationOptional
GCSE PsychologyOptional
GCSE SpanishOptional
Vocational iMediaOptional
Vocational PEOptional
Key Skills QualificationOnly offered to SEN students

Headteachers

  • 1954–80 John Banks
  • 1980–2001 Paul Hopkins
  • 2001–12 Eddie Robinson
  • 2012–18 Simon Smith
  • 2018–19 Adam Loster
  • 2019–23 Lisa Corrigan
  • 2023 Terri Rosa

References

  1. ↑ "Headteacher's Welcome". St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Archive | Pronuntio". St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Welcome". St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury.
  4. ↑ "About Us". St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "St Gabriel's RC High School - GOV.UK". Get Information about Schools Service. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Diamond day for St Gabriel's High School". Bury Times. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "[PDF] St Gabriel s Roman Catholic High School - Free Download PDF". silo.tips. 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy - GOV.UK". Get Information about Schools Service. Retrieved 2 June 2022.


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