Abbey CofE Academy

A good academy sponsor led school in West Northamptonshire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Abbey CofE Academy.

Daventry, NN114GD Ofsted: Good Age 7-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

55

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
47.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 56.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
51.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 8.0%
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
16 July 2015
Previous grade
Inadequate
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.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Vicar Lane
Daventry, NN114GD
Phone
1327702433
Website
abbeyceacademy.co.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
140190
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Address
Vicar Lane, Daventry, NN11 4GD
Website
www.abbeyceacademy.co.uk/
Age range
7-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Capacity
240 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Peterborough
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
172
Free School Meals
26.7% (46 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.6% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
56.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
8.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
102.0
Grammar Score:
104.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
8.2 (9.3 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.3 (2.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 102.0 103.0
2023 104.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
17 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
34
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
172 pupils
7-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Together anything is possible"

Our school values everyone. We respect and encourage individuals to be confident, happy and caring. Together we are enthusiastic about learning and aim to be the best.

As a Church of England Academy within the Peterborough Diocese, we are proud to have strong links with The Holy Cross Church, Reverend Dawn and the local community. Our strong Christian ethos and values enable us to promote the spiritual, moral and cultural development of our pupils in an inclusive and invitational way which welcomes and values pupils of all faiths.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Abbey CE Academy. Our vision is ‘Together anything is possible’. We are a team with highly skilled staff who work alongside our enthusiastic pupils to achieve their full potential, developing resilience and a love of learning. The curriculum is knowledge-rich and enriched by enrichment opportunities, with a strong Christian ethos; the school is part of The David Ross Education Trust.

Curriculum Highlights

The National Curriculum guides the content of learning. Learning Journeys: themes and integration across curricular areas; core skills of Literacy, Numeracy and Phonics taught consistently. DRET Reading Challenge and year-group challenges (Year 3–6). Religious Education follows the Diocese of Peterborough Syllabus (Understanding Christianity: Text, Impact and Connections). Core subjects include Reading, Writing, Maths, Science, Geography, History, PSHE, Art & DT, Music, PE, Language (MFL), RE, Computing; Sex Education – no documents to display.

SEND Provision

SEND information: The SENDCo is Miss Julianna Hall ([email protected]). Staff are trained to support various needs, including Read Write Inc. Phonics, Talk for Writing and Effective Maths, with Teaching Assistants providing 1:1 and small group interventions. A full SEND report is available.

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