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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Abbey Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 152026
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 94.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

11 December 2024
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 26 January 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Walsall
Trust ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 223 204 full-time · 19 part-time
Female pupils 96 43.0% of pupils
Male pupils 127 57.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.5%
22.7 pts above England
School 47.5%
Walsall 36.6%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.9%
10.4 pts below England
School 9.9%
Walsall 24.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Walsall 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.2%
170
Any other White background
5.4%
12
African
4.5%
10
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
10
Pakistani
3.1%
7
Gypsy / Roma
1.3%
3
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 28.3% 63 of 223 pupils
7.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 28.3%
Walsall 20.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 23.3% 52 pupils
England 14.8% 8.5 pts above
EHC plans 4.9% 11 pupils
England 6.0% 1.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 30
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Hearing impairment 1
Physical disability 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

94.5% 6.3 pts above England
Abbey Primary School
94.5%
Walsall
97.4%
West Midlands
91.3%
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