Abbey CofE Infant School
Aston Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Horton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Nuneaton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 125654
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476386101
About this school
Abbey CofE Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 197 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Abbey CofE 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 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey CofE Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6% | 31.9% | 197 | — |
| Queen's Church of England Academy | 50% | 4.9% | 31.9% | 356 | 0.5 miles |
| Chilvers Coton Community Infant School | — | 4.8% | 26.8% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy | 77% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 572 | 0.8 miles |
| Weddington Primary School | 73% | 5.2% | 19.2% | 476 | 0.9 miles |
| Camp Hill Primary School | 40% | 6% | 52.6% | 441 | 0.9 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)
- 31.87%
- English as an additional language
- 36.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.02%
- Persistent absence
- 19.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queen's Church of England Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Chilvers Coton Community Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Weddington Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
-
Camp Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
Other schools in Nuneaton
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Primary
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camp Hill Primary School Primary
- Chetwynd Junior School Primary
- Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Primary
- Congerstone Primary School Primary
- Croft Junior School Primary
- Dove Bank Primary School Primary
- Galley Common Infant School Primary
- Glendale Infant School Primary
- Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lower Farm Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Abbey CofE Infant School teach?
- Abbey CofE Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Nuneaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey CofE Infant School?
- The headteacher of Abbey CofE Infant School is Mrs Rachel Horton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Abbey CofE Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey CofE 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 CofE Infant School?
- Abbey CofE Infant School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Abbey CofE Infant School full?
- Abbey CofE Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 197 on roll (109%), 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 CofE Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Abbey CofE Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Abbey CofE Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey CofE Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Abbey CofE Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Abbey CofE Infant School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Abbey CofE Infant School's absence rate?
- Abbey CofE Infant School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Abbey CofE 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 CofE 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 30 June 2026.