St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School is a

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located in

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, England. 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. From 1954 to 2020, it was a

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administered by

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, and later gained status as a

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. The school celebrated its

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anniversary in 2014, which was marked by a visit by the

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. 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. In November 2020, the school became an

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sponsored by the St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. The school's Form classes are named after

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s and

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s from

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and

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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

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) 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.

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. The Sports Hall and Gymnasium and the School's playing fields.

General and GCSE Subjects

From Year Seven to

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(

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), the subjects of English; Mathematics; Religious Studies; Art; Music; Computer Science; Science; and Physical Education are all compulsory. At

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

Headteachers

References

External links

St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School: Official Website St Gabriel's Roman Catholic High School: Official Parents-Teachers Association Website
Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of Salford Educational institutions established in 1954 1954 establishments in England Academies in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury Schools in Bury, Greater Manchester {{GreaterManchester-school-stub