Abbey Primary School
About Abbey Primary School
Abbey Primary School sits in Walsall, a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 61. The school itself holds a Good Ofsted rating, which places it in the majority of Walsall’s 85 primary schools — only six of those have achieved Outstanding. That means Abbey Primary is performing solidly in a context where top-tier ratings are rare, but it also means families looking for the very highest Ofsted grade will find the nearest Outstanding option, New Invention Learning Academy, about two kilometres away. The school’s headteacher, Mark Gilbert, leads a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. Its capacity of 236 suggests a relatively intimate setting, and while the data doesn’t include Abbey’s own KS2 scores, the LA average of 61 gives parents a useful benchmark: any school matching or exceeding that figure is doing well by local standards.
Key Details
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
School day
Teaching hours
08:40 – 15:10
Breakfast club
07:50-08:45
After-school care
15:10-17:30
Source: abbey.walsall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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