Abbey Junior School is a primary school located in Smethwick. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 01/05/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Barclay Road, Smethwick, B67 5LT
Website: www.abbeyfederation.co.uk
Telephone: 01214292700
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sandwell
Headteacher / Principal: Dr Richard Kentish
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103929

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 360
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 170

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.3 to 2.9
Writing
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.5 to 3
Maths
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.5 to 2.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Junior School
Barclay Road , B67 5LT
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Abbey Infant School
Maurice Road , B67 5LR
3out of 4 169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Park Road , B67 5HX
4out of 4 302 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Annie Lennard Primary School
The Oval , B67 6LE
3out of 4 704 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bearwood Primary School
Bearwood Road , B66 4HB
3out of 4 739 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lordswood Boys' School
Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ
1out of 4 1,248 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy
Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA
3out of 4 1,412 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre
Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB
4out of 4 1,488 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Waterloo Road , B66 4ND
4out of 4 1,498 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
George Dixon Academy
Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD
3out of 4 1,755 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School
Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY
- not rated 2,009 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Queen Alexandra College
49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG
- not rated 2,246 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Baskerville School
Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS
3out of 4 2,486 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD
4out of 4 2,600 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Al Khair Primary School
61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR
- not rated 2,732 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.