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Abbey Junior School is an academy. It has about 350 boys and girls aged between 7 and 11. In June 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Melrose Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Abbey Infants' School, St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School, High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School, Wynyard Church of England Primary School and Prior's Mill CofE Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment: Excellent. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.
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