Abbey Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 21 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
347 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
56.2%
Girls
43.8%
First language not English
8.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.7%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.1%
Other 4.6%
Mixed 4.4%
Indian 3.5%
Other Asian 2.9%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other White 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage0.4
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 74%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 11%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
86
51
35
Year 4
85
42
43
Year 5
89
54
35
Year 6
87
48
39
Year 2023-2024

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