St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury

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St Gabriel's RC High School
Address
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury
Bridge Road

Bury, Greater Manchester
,
BL9 0TZ

England
Coordinates 53°35′20″N2°18′22″W / 53.588889°N 2.306013°W / 53.588889; -2.306013
Information
Type Academy
MottoThe Lord is my Strength
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1954;71 years ago (1954)
Academy: 2020 (2020)
Local authority Bury
TrustSt Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Department for Education URN 148049 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of local governing bodyFiona Robinson [1]
HeadSimon Braithwaite [2]
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 16
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day6
Houses8
Colour(s)   Navy blue & gold
PublicationPronuntio (until 2019) [3]
AlumniOld Gabrians
Website www.stgabrielshigh.stoccat.org.uk

St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. [4] Founded in 1954, it became an academy sponsored by the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust in 2020.

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History

The main school building was opened in 1954. [5] [6] 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. [7] [8] 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. [3] In November 2020, the school became an academy school sponsored by the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. [9]

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. [4]

School Facilities

The School buildings include: the Main Building; the School Library and Centre; the St Teresa of Calcutta Chapel; the Drama and Performance Arts Complex (typically referred to as the Paul Hopkins Building); a Gymnasium and Sports Hall and the shared English/Art Complex (connected to the P.H building) which is commonly known within the school as ‘Doc’s Block’ in memory of a former teacher. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy - GOV.UK" . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Headteacher's Welcome". St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Archive | Pronuntio". St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Welcome". St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury.
  5. ↑ "About Us". St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School, Bury. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "St Gabriel's RC High School - GOV.UK". Get Information about Schools Service. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Diamond day for St Gabriel's High School". Bury Times. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "[PDF] St Gabriel s Roman Catholic High School - Free Download PDF". silo.tips. 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy - GOV.UK". Get Information about Schools Service. Retrieved 2 June 2022.


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