Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
Abbey Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TRANSFORM TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Jevons-Newman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Transform Trust
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 322
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 150098
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623484512
About this school
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery (URN 136006).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery compares
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery ranked 191st of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 8% | 76% | 218 | — |
| Morven Park Primary and Nursery School | 59% | 4.8% | 43.5% | 435 | 0.3 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | 76% | 6.2% | 41.9% | 252 | 0.6 miles |
| The West Park Academy | 68% | 6% | 44.3% | 240 | 0.9 miles |
| Greenwood Primary and Nursery School | 73% | 4.7% | 29.6% | 445 | 1.2 miles |
| Orchard Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 5.7% | 20.1% | 344 | 1.3 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)
- 75.96%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.96%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Morven Park Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Kingsway Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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The West Park Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Nottingham
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Greenwood Primary and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Orchard Primary School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery ranks 176th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
- Arno Vale Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery teach?
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery?
- The headteacher of Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery is Mr Adam Jevons-Newman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery?
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery full?
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery has capacity for 322 pupils and 218 on roll (68%), so it has space against 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 Hill Primary & Nursery a faith school?
- No. Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery is part of TRANSFORM TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery ranked 191st of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery's absence rate?
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census.
- What are Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.