Ofsted: Good emoji_events #108 in Worcestershire public Top 86% UK

Abbey Park Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Rebecca Scully

location_onPershore, WR10 1DF

language Visit Website phone 1386552667

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

107

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Expected Standard

43%

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Age Range

9-12

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Abbey Park Middle School is a Community school primary school in Pershore, serving ages 9-12. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 86% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Abbey Park Middle School is a community school in Pershore, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 9-12. The school has approximately 108 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #108 of 133 primaries in Worcestershire and #13,048 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 29.6%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 57%

Reading50% LA 72%

Writing47% LA 67%

Maths60% LA 70%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

22%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading53% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing22% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths47% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading44% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing61% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -0.3

-5.0 to -0.7

-1.1

Write

LA -0.7

-3.1 to 1.0

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-2.5 to 1.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading70% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths64% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.3

-4.2 to -1.2

-6.2

Write

LA -0.7

-7.6 to -4.9

-4.0

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.3 to -2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 60%

Reading68% LA 71%

Writing72% LA 74%

Maths53% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.7

-3 to 0

0.9

Write

LA -0.6

-0.6 to 2.4

-3.8

Maths

LA -1.1

-5.2 to -2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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23 October 2018

Inspection Report

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19 March 2014

Inspection Report

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07 December 2010

Inspection Report

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05 December 2007

Inspection Report

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11 October 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-06-28

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-03-19

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 108 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	108	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	109	3	2.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	91	9	9.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	93	1	1.1%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	95	2	2.1%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	104	2	1.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	107	7	6.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	107	4	3.7%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	117	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	117	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	154	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	158	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	161	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	187	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	187	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	190	4	2.1%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	202	6	3.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	204	5	2.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	201	5	2.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	203	9	4.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	206	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	205	9	4.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	191	4	2.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	195	6	3.1%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	193	2	1.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Abbey Park Middle School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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