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Abbey CofE Academy

Primary · Daventry · NN11 4GD

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 7 June 2024

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At a glance

184 pupils · 77% of 240 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy sponsor led
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Free school meals
31.5% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
37.9% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
15.4% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
0.6% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
www.abbeyceacademy.co.uk/
URN
140190

In figures

An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 7 June 2024 confirmed its earlier grade, Good. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 4.1% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

34 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
56%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
3%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
103
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
103
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school56%
Median of its 12 closest peers69.5%
West Northamptonshire average62.4%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is behind the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolMaidstone · 99 miles awayGood69%
St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolBRISTOL · 84 miles awayNo current grade70%
Victoria Park Junior SchoolManchester · 95 miles awayGood73%
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary SchoolBlackpool · 133 miles awayNo current grade42%
Spring Bank Primary SchoolLeeds · 109 miles awayRequires improvement65%
Church Hill Church of England Junior SchoolLeicester · 29 miles awayStrong standard57%
Newtown Community Primary SchoolTrowbridge · 79 miles awayNo current grade47%
Royal Rise Primary SchoolTonbridge · 96 miles awayExpected standard73%
Steeton Primary SchoolKeighley · 118 miles awayOutstanding73%
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSalford · 99 miles awayExpected standard70%
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolLeeds · 110 miles awayGood62%
Loughborough Church of England Primary SchoolLoughborough · 35 miles awayGood75%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 58% (West Northamptonshire 59%, England 60%) · Any other White background 28% (West Northamptonshire 14%, England 7%) · Asian Indian 3% (West Northamptonshire 4%, England 4%) · Any other Mixed background 3% (West Northamptonshire 2%, England 3%) · Any other Black background 2% (West Northamptonshire 2%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2% (West Northamptonshire 2%, England 2%) · Any other Asian background 1% (West Northamptonshire 2%, England 2%) · Black African 1% (West Northamptonshire 6%, England 5%) · other groups together 3%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
4.1%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
9.9%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

0.59 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · West Northamptonshire: 2.82 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
26.3
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

88% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 12% moved to another state school

Vacancies (November 2025)

12.5% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

75% of teachers took sickness absence, 1.5 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £34,763; 0% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£6,112
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 76% (77%) · premises 10% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 7% (8%) · supplies and services 8% (9%) · educational supplies 7% (4%) · bought-in professional services 0% (2%) · catering 3% (5%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £63,000; in-year balance +£63,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
7/10less deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
8/10less deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher24.1%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications28.7%18.1%
In managerial or professional work27.8%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways17.3%18.1%
Residents in very good health34.5%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier82.7%62.3%
Social housing4.4%17.1%
Privately rented12.9%20.5%
Detached houses37.7%22.9%
Flats7.3%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms16.9%21.1%
Households with no car or van18.6%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01026991 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£220,000269 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£185,000–£270,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (43)£350,000
Semi-detached (132)£230,000
Terraced (68)£190,000
Flat (26)£130,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than most school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
1an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
5an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
14an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
4an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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