SchoolScoresAbbey Infants' School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Part of MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 8JA
01325 380748 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 16 November 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Darlington. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 80 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 73 |
| Of those, offered a place | 73 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 202 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 30th highest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 29.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 3.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 30th highest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 14.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 15th highest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.9% | 11.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 8th lowest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Lower than 84% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 5.5%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 9th lowest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Lower than 81% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 14.8%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 20th lowest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Lower than 30% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 22nd lowest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Lower than 27% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 16th highest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Higher than 51% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.7 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 26th highest of 30 state primary schools in Darlington. Higher than 20% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.9 | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 28 state primary schools in Darlington. Higher than 94% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 35.3% | 13.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Abbey Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mowden Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Mowden Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Reid Street Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Cockerton CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corporation Road Community Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Skerne Park Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Abbey Infants' School's Ofsted rating?
Abbey Infants' School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 16 November 2022.
Is Abbey Infants' School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 73 families put Abbey Infants' School as their first choice for 80 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 73 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 136988.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.