Abel Smith School

Community schoolPrimary

SG13 8AE / 3–11 / Does not apply

Outstanding

Ofsted

30.33

KS2 score

97%

parents recommend

😊 Happy school🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024

Outstanding

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
Sixth Form

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
30.33
Reaching expected standard
55%

97% of parents would recommend this school

79 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
85%
Agree
15%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
85%
Agree
15%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
33%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
9%
Agree
9%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
71%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
30%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
16%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
32%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
23%
No
77%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 18 parents

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
33%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
25%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
72%
Agree
28%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
32%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
81%
Agree
18%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
90%
Agree
9%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
22%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
97%
No
3%

16.3% of pupils receive SEN support

16.3%

SEN support

6.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
4.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.4%

93.1% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
93.1%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1

Free school meals
12.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
23.4:1
Overall absence
4.41%
Persistent absence
10.27%
English as additional language
26.2%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
76.8%
White British63.1%
Other White13.3%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
12.4%
Other Mixed6%
White & Black Caribbean3.9%
White & Asian2.1%
White & Black African0.4%
Asian
7.3%
Indian5.6%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Chinese0.4%
Black
4.3%
Caribbean3.9%
African0.4%
Other
0.9%