Abbey Primary School, Neath
Abbey Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Neath.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Abbey Primary School in detail
School in Wales
Abbey Primary School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 421 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 8% have additional learning needs (12% in 2020/21); and 6% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 41 pupils (Year 1) to 62 (Year 2).
Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,159 per pupil, against £3,854 in 2021-22. It carried forward £265k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Abbey Primary School dates from 2018.
Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 12 October 2026 (Core).
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Abbey Primary School 2018 (English only)". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbey Primary School are Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tregeles (0.3 miles), Waunceirch Primary School (0.7 miles), Coedffranc Primary School (0.7 miles) and Melin Primary (1 mile).
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg TregelesWaunceirch Primary SchoolCoedffranc Primary SchoolMelin Primary
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Skewen Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Smiths` Arms (before), 100 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Abbey Primary School's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Abbey Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Abbey Primary School is in Neath Port Talbot; for families living there:
- How to apply: Apply for free school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Neath Port Talbot is 3 (the median across 64 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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Questions parents ask about Abbey Primary School
What is the catchment area for Abbey Primary School?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Abbey Primary School has a defined catchment published by Neath Port Talbot. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Neath Port Talbot applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Abbey Primary School?
Apply through Neath Port Talbot, naming Abbey Primary School on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Neath Port Talbot's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Neath Port Talbot is 3 (the median across 64 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey Primary School?
Abbey Primary School is at New Road, Neath Abbey, Neath, SA10 7NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)