Abbott Community Primary School

Abbott Community Primary School continues to be an outstanding institution that provides a nurturing environment for its pupils. The school's motto emphasizes high achievement, and students thrive both academically and socially while being supported in a safe and diverse environment. The staff’s high expectations foster exemplary behavior, positive attitudes, and notable participation in various enriching activities, contributing to the overall development of pupils. This was the first ungraded inspection since the school was last evaluated in January 2019, and it reflects the consistent quality of education and support given to its pupils.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve extremely well academically, socially, and personally.
• The school celebrates and embraces diversity within its community.
• Pupils demonstrate exemplary behavior and take pride in their school.
• The curriculum is highly ambitious and well-structured for all learners.
• Staff effectively identify and support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• The school promotes a wide range of extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities for pupils.
• Reading is prioritized, with effective phonics instruction from early years.
• The school has a strong rapport between staff and pupils, fostering a caring atmosphere.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Abbott Community Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Abbott Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Abbott Community Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.0% of pupils at Abbott Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Abbott Community Primary School received £7,871 and spent £7,826 for each of its 228 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £114,000 (£499 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Abbott Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Abbott Community Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Abbott Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Abbott Community Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Abbott Community Primary School have?

Abbott Community Primary School has 228 pupils on roll.

What age range does Abbott Community Primary School cover?

Abbott Community Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Abbott Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Abbott Community Primary School?

Abbott Community Primary School is at Livesey Street, Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancashire, M40 7PR.