Primary school

Abbey Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Sandwell
  • B67 5LT
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,730 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 25%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 24%24% · 2018/192022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 49%2024/25: top 25%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · West Midlands 65%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM5% · West Midlands 7%4/10 Below−46.9 pts
Reading score106 · West Midlands 1056/10 Middle−29.9 pts
Maths score106 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above−10 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 88 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 71% · 86 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 71% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 77% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 61% · 88 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 63% · 87 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 74% · 82 pupils · West Midlands 65%77%61%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 16% · 88 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 17% · 86 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 13% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 17% · 90 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 6% · 88 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 9% · 87 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 5% · 82 pupils · West Midlands 7%17%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 88 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 86 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 107 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 88 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 87 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 82 pupils · West Midlands 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 88 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 86 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 107 · 90 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 88 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 104 · 87 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 82 pupils · West Midlands 105107104No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026357
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.9%
First language not English17.1%
SEN support5.0%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

99.2% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 71 responses (19.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.2% not applicable54.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.3% not applicable72.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.9% who said Yes above33.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school93% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.5
Pupils per adult18.2
  • Classroom teachers 9
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 5.5
  • Other support 14.2

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 32.8 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,366
Spend per pupil£7,279
Staff spend per pupil£5,017
Reserve per pupil£640
  • +£228,318revenue reserve
  • +£31,181in-year balance

Grants £6,679 · self-generated £711 · premises £466 per pupil