Academy converter · Primary
Darlington · DL3 8NN · Darlington
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 136988
Abbey Infants' School
Academy converter · Darlington · DL3 8JA
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–7
Pupils
264
Local authority
Darlington
Age range
Ages 4–7
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–7, in Darlington, Darlington, 264 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3%.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 136988
Location
- Address
- Cleveland Terrace
- Postcode
- DL3 8JA
- Town
- Darlington
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- Darlington
- District
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 264
- Boys / girls
- 124 / 140
- School capacity
- 270
- Capacity fill
- 264 / 270 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 3%
- FSM pupils
- 8
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Durham
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Piper-Nelson
- Telephone
- 01325380748
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-11-16
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes