Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Nov 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136988.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 264 |
| Girls | 140 |
| Boys | 124 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 3% |
| First language not English | 8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 2.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 4 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 26.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 12.73 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16.65 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.55 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 80 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 202 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 73 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 73 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, better than Darlington | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.9%, better than England, better than Darlington | 15.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Darlington | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Abbey Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Dec 2012. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Carmel College | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | 16 plus | Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | All-through | Polam Hall School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | George Dent Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mowden Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Hummersknott Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Mowden Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Reid Street Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2012. |
Abbey Infants' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Nov 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Abbey Infants' School made 80 offers from 202 applications (2.5 per offer), and 73 of 73 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Abbey Infants' School has 264 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Abbey Infants' School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Abbey Infants' School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Abbey Infants' School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% 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.