Abbey Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Unique reference
- 136989
- Address
- Abbey Road, DL3 8NN
- Website
- www.abbeyschools.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 352 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.2%
- Persistent absence
- 6.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
White British 83.5%
Other 5.4%
Indian 3.4%
Mixed 2.3%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 90 41 49 |
| Year 4 | 87 52 35 |
| Year 5 | 88 45 43 |
| Year 6 | 87 51 36 |