Abbey Junior School is a primary school located in Darlington. 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 19/12/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Abbey Road, Darlington

School Information

Address: Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 8NN
Website: www.abbeyfed.darlington.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01325380748
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Darlington
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathan Mark Briggs
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 136989

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 19/12/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 353
Number of Boys: 185
Number of Girls: 168

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1 Confidence interval -0.3 to 2.3
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -0.8 to 1.6
Maths
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.5 to 2.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:82%
England Average:65%

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

School:18%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road, DL3 7PY
1,070 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road, DL1 1SG
1,990 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Junior School
Abbey Road, DL3 8NN
0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbey Infants' School
Cleveland Terrace, DL3 8JA
301 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's RC Primary School
Beechwood Avenue, DL3 7HP
1,011 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mowden Infant School
Bushel Hill Drive, DL3 9QG
1,073 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mowden Junior School
Conyers Avenue, DL3 9DE
1,239 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Carmel College
The Headlands, DL3 8RW
719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive, DL3 8AR
1,351 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Wyvern Academy
Eggleston View, DL3 9SH
2,172 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane, DL1 1LL
3,065 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Longfield Academy
Longfield Road, DL3 0HT
3,265 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace, DL3 7AU
772 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarlington College
Central Park, Haughton Road DL1 1DR
2,515 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Polam Hall School
Grange Road, DL1 5PA
1,256 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall, Barnes Road DL3 9BL
1,436 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedEmbleton View
Westgate House, Coniscliffe Road DL3 8TF
2,255 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rise Carr College
Eldon Street, DL3 0NS
2,486 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.