Abbey Junior School

A good academy converter school in Darlington. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Abbey Junior School.

Darlington, DL38NN Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

56

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
52.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 62.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
47.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 6.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
18 December 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Abbey Road
Darlington, DL38NN
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School Information

URN
136989
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 8NN
Ofsted rating
Good
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
23 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
69
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
347 pupils
7-11

School Demographics

Total Pupils
347
Free School Meals
10.7% (37 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.2% (11 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.4%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
6.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

↘️ Down -1.0% over 3 years

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Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
6.7 (10.8 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.6 (3.0 below average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
62.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
6.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 106.0
2023 106.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends