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Abbey Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Barclay Road, Smethwick B67 5LT · abbeyfederation.co.uk · 0121 429 2700
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sandwell 61%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 357
- 99% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Free school meals
- 22.1%
- First language not English
- 16.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Sandwell it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Abbey Junior School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 71
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (17%) with SEND