Abbots Farm Junior School
Abbotts Way, Rugby, CV21 4APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Abbots Farm Junior School is a primary school in Rugby for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 284 schools in Warwickshire. It ranks 11th of 25 primary schools in Rugby. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 14 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 March 2025
Abbots Farm Junior School is a place where pupils are keen to learn. Staff expect pupils to behave well, and pupils respond readily to those expectations. Most pupils say that they can learn without disruption. This, alongside positive and trusting relationships, means that pupils feel safe in school. Pupils value the wide range of clubs and activities they take part in outside of lessons. The school has thought carefully about what is on offer, so there is something for everyone to enjoy. Pupils enjoy the responsibility of being a play leader. Older pupils support the younger pupils so they can enjoy active and collaborative social times. The school is focused on ensuring that pupils are healthy in body and mind. It has introduced many ways to support this. Pupils relish the opportunity to care for the school chickens and Chase, the school dog. The school has more work to do to achieve the same success in transforming low published outcomes. Not all pupils achieve as well as they should in the national tests in English and mathematics at the end of Year 6. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school recognises this and is determined to make the improvements needed.
What the school should improve
- The school has not accurately identified the precise next steps in learning for some pupils with SEND. This limits their progress. The school should identify clearly pupils' barriers to learning and ensure that these become a focus area for pupils to work on and succeed with.
- The school is not addressing gaps in pupils' writing, including handwriting. This affects pupils' ability to communicate their learning as well as they should. The school should identify what each pupil needs to master in order to improve their writing and provide activities that support them in becoming fluent writers.
- Teachers do not regularly assess how well pupils have learned the intentions of each lesson in the core subjects. This leads to pupils making the same mistakes over time. The school should ensure that teachers understand when pupils have difficulty learning the planned curriculum and make adjustments accordingly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
65 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
261 pupils on roll, with places for 264
Schools near Abbots Farm Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbots Farm Infant School | 0.1 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| Eastlands Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 73% met the expected standard |
| Paddox Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Hillmorton Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Webb
- Phone
- 01788576074
- Address
- Abbotts Way, Rugby, CV21 4AP
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- URN
- 125580
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.