Abington Vale Primary School
About Abington Vale Primary School
Abington Vale Primary School was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, with inspectors noting the school is improving. The early years provision was singled out as Outstanding, a step up from the previous inspection. On the key academic measure for primary schools — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — Abington Vale achieved 77%. That puts the school comfortably ahead of the West Northamptonshire local authority average of 63%, and ranks it 25th out of 134 primary schools in the area, placing it in the top 25% locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 16% of all primary schools. The school also performs well at the higher standard, with 11% of pupils reaching that level across all three subjects.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (14 Feb 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 25 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Source: abingtonvaleprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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