SCHOOL PROFILE

Abingdon Primary School

Primary Community school URN 106074
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 315 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 October 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Stockport
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 231 231 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 121 52.4% of pupils
Male pupils 110 47.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

45.0%
20.2 pts above England
School 45.0%
Stockport 20.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.3%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 20.3%
Stockport 12.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Stockport 1.3%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
68.8%
159
Pakistani
11.3%
26
White and Asian
3.5%
8
Any other Asian background
2.6%
6
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
6
White and Black African
2.6%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 28.6% 66 of 231 pupils
7.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.6%
Stockport 22.6%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.7% 57 pupils
England 14.8% 9.9 pts above
EHC plans 3.9% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 2.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 32
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Specific learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
No specialist assessment yet 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

39.0% 21.4 pts below England
School 39.0%
Stockport 62.3%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

61.0%

12.8 pts below England

School 61.0%
Stockport 77.4%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

41.0%

29.3 pts below England

School 41.0%
Stockport 71.0%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

45.0%

27.0 pts below England

School 45.0%
Stockport 76.5%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.27%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.95 pts lower than England
School 5.27%
Stockport 6.26%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.40%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.41 pts lower than England
School 14.40%
Stockport 15.60%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.82%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.98 pts lower than England
School 0.82%
Stockport 2.02%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

73.3% 14.9 pts below England
Abingdon Primary School
73.3%
Stockport
88.0%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information