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Abbey Junior School

Community school · Smethwick · B67 5LT

Ages 7–11 · 357 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-31

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
366

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

357 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
179 / 178
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
357 / 360 (99%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Barclay Road
Postcode
B67 5LT
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 7–11, in Smethwick, Sandwell, 357 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 22.1%.

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 Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Smethwick · B67 5LR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.96

    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

    0.4 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

    0.7 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
01214292700
Website
www.abbeyfederation.co.uk

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