School profile

Abbey CofE Infant School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Nuneaton, CV11 5EL

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Abbey CofE Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils197
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Rachel Horton
Local authorityWarwickshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125654.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils197
Girls89
Boys108
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.3%
First language not English39.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.172
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size18

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
44.7%
Other ethnic group
13.2%
Other White
9.6%
Other Asian
9.1%
African
8.1%
Indian
5.1%
Other Black
4.6%
Other mixed
2.5%
Pakistani
1%
White and Black African
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.1
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.89
Support staff (FTE)23.32
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.108
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.3%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Warwickshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Abbey CofE Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryQueen's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 mi16 plusKing Edward VI CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
0.8 miSecondaryEtone CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryChilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady & St. Joseph Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWeddington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHigham Lane SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryCroft Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCamp Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Abbey CofE Infant School

What is Abbey CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Abbey CofE Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Dec 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Abbey CofE Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Abbey CofE Infant School made 58 offers from 108 applications (1.9 per offer), and 52 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Abbey CofE Infant School?

Abbey CofE Infant School has 197 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Abbey CofE Infant School?

Abbey CofE Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Abbey CofE Infant School?

At Abbey CofE Infant School, the average class had 18 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Abbey CofE Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Abbey CofE Infant School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.