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Abbey Park Academy

Calderdale, HX2 9DGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2122 of 13,686 nationally

About Abbey Park Academy

Abbey Park Academy, a state primary in Calderdale, has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2017, a rating confirmed by an ungraded visit in 2022. The school’s academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is a significant 18 percentage points above the Calderdale local authority average of 59%, placing the school 7th out of 73 primaries in the area and within the top 25% nationally. This strong performance is a clear improvement from the school’s previous Ofsted rating of Requires Improvement in 2015, suggesting that leadership under headteacher Natasha Searby has driven real academic progress.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKeighley Close, Halifax, Calderdale, HX2 9DG
HeadteacherNatasha Searby
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)45.9%
School Capacity226 / 240 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsDining HallGymnasiumSensory RoomArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersDanceTennisAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaFilm ClubBook ClubArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Abbey Park Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.