Abbey Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Darlington
Abbey Junior School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 8NN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 362 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Abbey Junior School are happy and polite.”
- “There is a strong sense of community among pupils and staff.”
- “Pupils enthusiastically take-up a wide range of leadership roles.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas of the curriculum, leaders have not fully identified the knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn.”
- “Where this is the case, teachers are not clear on the knowledge they should prioritise in their teaching and assessment of pupils’ learning.”
- “This slight variation in teaching and assessment is also reflected in leaders’ oversight of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Abbey Infants' School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Mowden Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mowden Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Reid Street Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Corporation Road Community Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published