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Abbey Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Walsall, WS3 2RP

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils223
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Gilbert
TrustST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWalsall
Opened01 Dec 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils223
Girls96
Boys127
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.5%
First language not English9.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.52
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27.9

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
76.2%
Other White
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
African
4.5%
Pakistani
3.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, 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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
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 schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Walsall5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.6%, similar to England, similar to Walsall15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, similar to Walsall1.2%1%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Abbey Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryJubilee Academy MossleyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBusill Jones Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBeacon AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryElmore Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNurserySandbank Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryAll Saints National AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary School, BloxwichVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miNurseryMillfields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWalsall AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miAll-throughBloxwich AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Abbey Primary School

How hard is it to get into Abbey Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Abbey Primary School made 26 offers from 38 applications (1.5 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Abbey Primary School?

Abbey Primary School has 223 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at Abbey Primary School?

At Abbey Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Abbey Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Abbey Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.6% 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.