Abbey Infant School
Maurice Road, Smethwick, B67 5LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Dr Richard Kentish
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of Abbey Infant and Abbey Junior Schools
- Constituency
- Smethwick
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 280
- URN
- 103930
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214291689
About this school
Abbey Infant School is a community primary school in Smethwick. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 280 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Abbey Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 290 |
| 2023/24 | 278 |
| 2024/25 | 278 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 15.7% | 280 | — |
| Abbey Junior School | 74% | 3.8% | 24.9% | 357 | 0.1 miles |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 21.5% | 230 | 0.2 miles |
| Annie Lennard Primary School | 62% | 4.5% | 37.7% | 229 | 0.3 miles |
| Bearwood Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 45.7% | 465 | 0.4 miles |
| Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery | 55% | 6.5% | 46.1% | 734 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.66%
- English as an additional language
- 24.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.77%
- Persistent absence
- 7.82%
Location
Nearby schools
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Abbey Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Smethwick
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Smethwick
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Annie Lennard Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Smethwick
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Bearwood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Smethwick
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Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Smethwick
Other schools in Smethwick
- Abbey Junior School Primary
- Annie Lennard Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Cape Primary School Primary
- Crocketts Community Primary School Primary
- Devonshire Infant Academy Primary
- Devonshire Junior Academy Primary
- Galton Valley Primary School Primary
- George Betts Primary Academy Primary
- Shireland Hall Primary Academy Primary
- Shireland Technology Primary Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Abbey Infant School teach?
- Abbey Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Smethwick.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Abbey Infant School?
- The executive headteacher of Abbey Infant School is Dr Richard Kentish, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Abbey Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Abbey Infant School?
- Abbey Infant School has 280 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Abbey Infant School full?
- Abbey Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 280 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Abbey Infant School a faith school?
- No. Abbey Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbey Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Abbey Infant School?
- Abbey Infant School is part of the The Federation of Abbey Infant and Abbey Junior Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Abbey Infant School's absence rate?
- Abbey Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Abbey Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Abbey Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.