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Abbey Infant School

Community school · Smethwick · B67 5LR

Ages 3–7 · 280 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-04

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

70

Places offered

74

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
141
Preferred offers (top 3)
73
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

280 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
280
Boys / girls
134 / 146
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
280 / 270 (104%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Federation of Abbey Infant and Abbey Junior Schools
Headteacher
Dr Richard Kentish

Location

Address
Maurice Road
Postcode
B67 5LR
Town
Smethwick
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Smethwick
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 280 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in Smethwick
20
Primary schools in Smethwick
17
Academies among open schools in Smethwick
40% (8)
Open schools in B67
9
Primary in B67
8
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SmethwickNear B67

  • Abbey Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5LT · Sandwell

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5HX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Annie Lennard Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 6LE · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Bearwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B66 4HB · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM45.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Lightwoods Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldbury, Sandwell · B68 9BG · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Bleakhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldbury · B68 9DS · Sandwell

    Ages 4–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Richard Kentish
Telephone
01214291689
Website
http://www.abbeyfederation.co.uk

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