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Abbey School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–19 · Sponsored special academy
Little Common Lane, Kimberworth, Rotherham S61 2RA · abbeyschool.org · 01709 740074
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 6
- average Attainment 8 score. Rotherham 41.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 238
- 33 over 205 places · 116%
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.6%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Rotherham it was 41.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Rotherham it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106967)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼6 | 46 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.62 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 37.5 | −24.4 |
| Other education | 54.2 | +16.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.3 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Abbey School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 25 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106967), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106967)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 28
- 12% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (100%) with SEND