Abbots Hall Primary School

A good academy converter school in Thurrock. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Abbots Hall Primary School.

Stanford-Le-Hope, SS177BW Ofsted: Good Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

51

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
59.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 70.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
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

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
25 November 2010
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Abbotts Drive
Stanford-Le-Hope, SS177BW
Phone
1375673188
Website
abbots-hall.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
139605
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Abbotts Drive, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7BW
Website
www.abbots-hall.co.uk/
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ABBOTS HALL PRIMARY ACADEMY
Capacity
270 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
370
Free School Meals
21.6% (80 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.8%
Good
Persistent Absence
17.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
70.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
105.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
70.0 (+11.2 vs average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 105.0
2023 103.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
18 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
37
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
370 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Achieve, Believe, Create"

Confidence Resilience Courage Respect Compassion Responsibility

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr Jack Arnold emphasizes a vision where all children are academically, socially and emotionally prepared, with a curriculum that teaches knowledge and skills and celebrates six core values: Confidence, Resilience, Courage, Respect, Compassion and Responsibility.

Curriculum Highlights

Curriculum focused on four key areas: Character, Knowledge, Skills and Meta-Learning (learning how to learn). Phonics taught with the Little Wandle/ Little Wandles programmes; daily phonics for Reception and Year 1; Nursery foundations; reading fluency sessions for Reception to Year 3. SEND adaptations include Widget and Colourful Semantics to support access, with additional supports such as Now and Next cards and modelled letter formation. Use of Thinking Skills to develop higher-order thinking and questioning; curriculum details available in Curriculum document.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club from 7:30am; After School Club available.

SEND Provision

We adapt learning to meet the needs of children with SEND using strategies including Widget and Colourful Semantics, Now and Next cards, modelled letter formations, and individualised resources as needed.

Admissions Criteria

Over-subscription criteria: 1) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children; 2) Special reasons (Statement of SEN or EHC Plan naming the school); 3) Catchment area siblings; 4) Catchment area children; 5) Non-catchment area siblings; 6) Non-catchment area children.

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