Abbey Primary School is a primary school located in Walsall. 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 01/05/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Glastonbury Crescent, Walsall

School Information

Address: Glastonbury Crescent, Walsall, WS3 2RP
Website: http://www.abbey.walsall.sch.uk
Telephone: 01922710753
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mark Gilbert
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104168

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 01/05/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 229
Number of Boys: 129
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.2 Confidence interval 0.9 to 5.5
Writing
Average: 1.7 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.2 Confidence interval 2.2 to 6.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandbank Nursery School
Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR 		4out of 4 1,615 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Millfields Nursery School
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LU 		4out of 4 1,902 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Nursery School
Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT 		4out of 4 2,789 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ashmore Park Nursery School
Griffiths Drive , Ashmore Park Estate WV11 2LH 		4out of 4 2,914 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lane Head Nursery School
High Road , WV12 4JQ 		4out of 4 2,949 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Primary School
Glastonbury Crescent , Mossley Estate WS3 2RP 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Jubilee Academy Mossley
Tintern Crescent , Bloxwich WS3 2SQ 		3out of 4 557 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Busill Jones Primary School
Ashley Road , Bloxwich WS3 2QF 		- not rated 1,217 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Beacon Primary School
Davis Road , New Invention WV12 5HA 		3out of 4 1,483 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Elmore Green Primary School
Elmore Green Road , Bloxwich WS3 2HW 		3out of 4 1,561 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road , Bloxwich WS3 3LX 		3out of 4 1,902 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coppice Performing Arts School
Ecclestone Road , WV11 2QE 		2out of 4 2,687 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD 		2out of 4 3,200 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR 		2out of 4 1,932 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane , WS2 7NR 		3out of 4 1,932 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix Academy
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED 		3out of 4 2,586 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Castle School
Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED 		4out of 4 2,666 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Old Hall School
Bentley Lane , WS2 7LU 		3out of 4 3,017 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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