Located in Daventry, Abbey CofE Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Abbey CofE Academy currently has around 169 pupils on roll, which is about 70% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.2% boys and 43.8% girls. Around 27.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (56.2%). other white pupils make up about 27.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Vicar Lane, Daventry, NN11 4GD
Website: www.abbeyceacademy.co.uk/
Telephone: 01327702433
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Northamptonshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Deborah Godfrey
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140190

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 16/07/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 169
Number of Boys: 95
Number of Girls: 74

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British56.20%95
Other White27.80%47
Indian6.50%11
Other Mixed2.40%4
Gypsy/Roma1.20%2
Irish1.20%2
Other Asian1.20%2
African1.20%2
White and Black African0.60%1
Pakistani0.60%1
Caribbean0.60%1
Other Black0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.1)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.9)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
62%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
102.3
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey CofE Academy
Vicar Lane , NN11 4GD
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Daventry Abbey Junior School
Vicar Lane , NN11 4GD
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Southbrook Junior School
Southbrook Estate , Hawke Road NN11 4LJ
- not rated 503 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Southbrook Infant and Nursery School
Hawke Road , NN11 4LJ
- not rated 503 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Southbrook Infant and Nursery School
Hawke Road , NN11 4LJ
- not rated 503 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Danetre School
Hawke Road , Southbrook NN11 4LJ
- not rated 648 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Danetre School
Hawke Road , Southbrook NN11 4LJ
- not rated 648 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Daventry UTC
Ashby Road , NN11 0QE
- not rated 882 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
William Parker School A Specialist Humanities College
Ashby Road , NN11 0QF
- not rated 1,039 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Ashby Road , NN11 0QE
- not rated 1,039 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Daventry Tertiary College
Badby Road West , NN11 4HJ
- not rated 1,269 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Hawke Road , Southbrook NN11 4LJ
3out of 4 503 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Daventry Hill School
Ashby Road , NN11 0QE
3out of 4 640 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.