Abbey Park Academy, Halifax | The Schools Guide

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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 Park Academy

Keighley Close, Illingworth, Halifax HX2 9DG

https://apa.northerneducationtrust.org/

Abbey Park Academy is an academy. It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Northern Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Mount Pellon Primary Academy, Merlin Top Primary Academy, Chesham Primary Academy, Hazlehurst Primary Academy and The Ferns Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		Whitehill Community Academy
0.6		Ash Green Community Primary School
0.9		Bradshaw Primary School
0.9		Dean Field Community Primary School
0.9		St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.9		Moorside Community Primary School
1.4		Wainstalls School
1.7		Lee Mount Academy
1.8		Shibden Head Primary Academy
1.8		Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
1.8		Trinity Academy Akroydon
1.9		Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

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

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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