Abbey CofE Infant School
Aston Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Abbey CofE Infant School is a primary school in Nuneaton for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 2 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils are happy at this nurturing and welcoming school. They are inspired by the school motto of 'Love, Laugh, Learn', and they flourish here. The school has high ambitions and expectations for pupils and they achieve well. Staff take great care to get to know each pupil and their family. Parents and carers are positive about the school. Children develop warm relationships with adults from when they first join the school. Playtimes are full of fun with engaging activities that provide plenty of scope for energetic and imaginative play. Pupils learn to share, take turns and cooperate together. Pupils respond positively to the high expectations for behaviour that the school sets and they behave well. The school's approach to behaviour is consistently applied by staff. Pupils understand and follow the school's 'ready, respectful, safe' rules. This means the school is a calm and orderly place, where learning typically proceeds without disruption. Pupils enjoy attending clubs where they learn new skills and interests. These include computing, fencing and dance. All pupils are expected to be responsible and help with jobs, such as tidying up. Older pupils take on roles as playtime leaders and librarians, which helps to build their confidence.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, the teaching approaches used do not fully support pupils to remember the essential knowledge and vocabulary within the wider school curriculum. As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their learning. The school needs to continue to refine the approach to teaching in some foundation subjects so that pupils retain more knowledge and build on their learning confidently across all subjects.
- Some subject leaders are newer to their role and are at an early stage of their leadership development. This means the school does not yet have a clear picture of how well pupils are achieving and what is working well in some subjects. The school should continue to develop the expertise of subject leaders so those who are new to their role have a good understanding of how well pupils are learning in their subjects.
Pupil numbers and mix
197 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Abbey CofE Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Church of England Academy | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 50% met the expected standard |
| Chilvers Coton Community Infant School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Weddington Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Croft Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Horton
- Phone
- 02476386101
- Address
- Aston Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5EL
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- URN
- 125654
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.