Ofsted: Outstanding

Abbey School

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personMrs Luci Windle

corporate_fareNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onRotherham, S61 2RA

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

212

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#17 in Rotherham

#4,203 of 4,663 nationally

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Abbey School is a Academy special sponsor led school in Rotherham, serving ages 5-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Abbey School is an academy special sponsor led in Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 5-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 234 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 6, placing the school #17 in Rotherham and #4,203 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.62

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.9

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

10.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.88

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

8.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.77

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.48

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.39

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

71%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)29%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2023

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading0% LA 66%

Writing0% LA 66%

Maths0% LA 67%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 61%

Reading0% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 51%England 60%

Reading0% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-10.6

Read

LA -1.4

-14.0 to -7.1

-8.1

Write

LA -0.9

-11.4 to -4.8

-13.0

Maths

LA -1.1

-16.2 to -9.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 65%

Reading0% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-21.0

Read

LA -1.7

-24.9 to -17.2

-22.1

Write

LA -0.8

-25.9 to -18.4

-21.8

Maths

LA -0.9

-25.2 to -18.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading0% LA 67%

Writing0% LA 76%

Maths0% LA 68%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-16.7

Read

LA -1.0

-20.9 to -12.5

-16.4

Write

LA 0.6

-20.4 to -12.4

-17.3

Maths

LA -0.4

-21.1 to -13.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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09 May 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-05-09

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-05-24

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: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

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: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 234 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 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	234	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	232	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	218	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	218	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	219	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	212	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	212	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	212	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	203	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	204	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	203	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	188	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	188	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	189	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	171	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	171	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	172	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	149	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	152	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	149	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	114	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	118	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	117	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	92	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	82	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	79	0.0%	3.1%

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 81 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 54 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Physical Disability 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Abbey School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover