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Abbey School

Academy special sponsor led · Rotherham, S61 2RA

Outstanding

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Ofsted inspection and rating

Abbey School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 May 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeAcademy special sponsor led
Ages5 to 19
Pupils238 of 205 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Luci Windle
TrustNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Jun 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142768.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Expected standard in reading0%71%76%
Expected standard in writing0%71%73%
Expected standard in maths0%72%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Attainment 8 score6.642.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%60.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%40.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%11.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%55.8%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 433--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils238
Girls75
Boys163
Eligible for free school meals54.2%
First language not English8.8%
SEN support0
EHC plan238

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.3%
Pakistani
3.8%
African
2.1%
Other White
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.7%
White and Asian
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
White and Black African
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence7.5%13.3%12.9%
Persistent absence21.4%33.2%34.7%
Severe absence1.9%8.2%6.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher7.9
Pupils per adult7
Teachers (FTE)30.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.88
Support staff (FTE)59.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.7%
Staying in education91.7%
Further education37.5%
Not sustained8.3%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Abbey School

What is Abbey School's Ofsted rating?

Abbey School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 May 2019.

How many pupils attend Abbey School?

Abbey School has 238 pupils aged 5 to 19, with capacity for 205.

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.