Abbey CofE Infant School, Nuneaton
Abbey CofE Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Nuneaton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey CofE Infant School in detail
Abbey CofE Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a Church of England Infant and Nursery School in the heart of Nuneaton. We teach children from two to seven years old in a warm and friendly environment."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics and multi-sports.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Abbey CofE Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Abbey CofE Infant School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Abbey CofE Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbey CofE Infant School are Queen's Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 70% maths); Chilvers Coton Community Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 86% maths); and Weddington Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths).
Queen's Church of England AcademyChilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolOur Lady & St. Joseph Catholic AcademyWeddington Primary School
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Abbey CofE Infant School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 40% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (40%).
Who goes there
39.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (15%) and other ethnic groups (13%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (11.7%) received SEN support and 17 (8.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Abbey CofE Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nuneaton Rail Station, about 830 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aston Road (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abbey CofE Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 460 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbey CofE Infant School issued 0 suspensions, 0 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbey CofE Infant School are Etone College (0.8 miles), St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College (0.8 miles), Higham Lane School (0.9 miles) and Higham Lane North Academy (1.4 miles).
Etone CollegeSt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeHigham Lane SchoolHigham Lane North Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Abbey C of E Infant School excels at creating a nurturing, welcoming environment where children develop warm relationships with staff and flourish. Reading is a real strength, with pupils immersed in quality stories through pantomime performances and theatre trips, and parents welcomed into the school library. The school also prepares pupils brilliantly for life beyond school, teaching them about different cultures and faiths in age-appropriate ways.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with skilled staff who develop children's language and confidence from age 2
- Effective phonics teaching that helps pupils develop confidence and fluency in reading
- Ambitious curriculum with exciting activities like farm visits and scientific experiments
- Strong behaviour expectations and a calm, orderly learning environment
- Excellent personal development programme teaching pupils about different cultures, faiths and respect for others
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching approaches in some wider curriculum subjects do not fully help pupils remember knowledge and vocabulary over time, leading to gaps in learning
- Some subject leaders are new to their roles and the school lacks a clear overview of how well pupils are achieving in all subjects
- Need to develop subject leaders' expertise to monitor progress across foundation subjects more effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Computing club, fencing, dance, playtime leader roles, librarian roles, breakfast club, after-school club, pantomime performances, theatre trips, singing at care homes, visits to local church
Abbey C of E Infant School is a nurturing and welcoming school where pupils are happy and achieve well. The school has high ambitions and expectations, with an outstanding early years provision and good overall effectiveness across other areas.
At a Glance
21.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Abbey CofE Infant School.
- Nuneaton Kumon Centre930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Abbey CofE Infant School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbey CofE Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbey CofE Infant School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 27 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
178 pupils
180 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
20.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Abbey CofE Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
108
Boys
89
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,112
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,214
Per pupil
£1318k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
19.1%
Persistent absence
131
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Abbey CofE Infant School
What is Abbey CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Abbey CofE Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Abbey CofE Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Abbey CofE Infant School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbey CofE Infant School?
Abbey CofE Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Abbey CofE Infant School?
Classes at Abbey CofE Infant School average 18 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Abbey CofE Infant School?
Abbey CofE Infant School has around 197 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Abbey CofE Infant School have specialist SEN provision?
Abbey CofE Infant School has a resourced provision for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Abbey CofE Infant School?
6% of sessions were missed at Abbey CofE Infant School in 2024/25. 19.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbey CofE Infant School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey CofE Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Abbey CofE Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Abbey CofE Infant School: Nuneaton Kumon Centre (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Abbey CofE Infant School's term dates?
Abbey CofE Infant School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Warwickshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Abbey CofE Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 27 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey CofE Infant School?
Abbey CofE Infant School is at Aston Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5EL.
Sources: Warwickshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)