Abbey Junior School, Smethwick

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Abbey Junior School

Barclay Road, Smethwick B67 5LT

https://www.abbeyfederation.co.uk/

Abbey Junior School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Sandwell). It has about 350 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In December 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance, Progress and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Abbey Infant School
0.1		St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
0.4		Bearwood Primary School
0.4		Annie Lennard Primary School
0.5		Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery
0.6		Lightwoods Primary Academy
0.7		Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
0.7		Bleakhouse Primary School
0.8		Shireland Technology Primary School
0.9		Moat Farm Junior School
1.0		George Dixon Primary School
1.1		Brandhall Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is roughly average.

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