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Abbey Infants' School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Academy

Cleveland Terrace, Darlington DL3 8JA · abbeyschools.org.uk · 01325 380748

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
264
98% of 270 places
Local authority
Darlington
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
3%
First language not English
8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Melrose Learning Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 73 families put the school first and 80 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 100 (Places 90)100September 2023: 79 (Places 86)79September 2024: 79 (Places 82)79September 2025: 89 (Places 90)89September 2026: 73 (Places 80)73Places 80
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202680730.9100%
September 2025Sept 20259089196%
September 2024Sept 202482791100%
September 2023Sept 202386790.9100%
September 2022Sept 2022901001.1▲87%

Ofsted

Abbey Infants' School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
16 Nov 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
100%
Replies
48
19% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲101% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 52% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 15% who had a child bullied

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