Abbey Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Smethwick, Sandwell
Abbey Infant School is a primary school in Smethwick, Sandwell for ages 3–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2023. Sandwell has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Maurice Road, Smethwick, B67 5LR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sandwell
- Pupils on roll
- 280 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders are highly ambitious for all pupils at Abbey Infant School.”
- “They do all they can to make sure pupils attend school regularly and on time.”
- “As a result, pupils enjoy learning to read independently.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, there are some inconsistencies in the sequencing and content of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 65 first-preference applications, 69 offers in total, 65 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Sandwell published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sandwell.
- Abbey Junior School 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Annie Lennard Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bearwood Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Lightwoods Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bleakhouse Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Shireland Technology Primary 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published