What did Ofsted judge The Abbey Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Abbey Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Abbey Primary School?

The Abbey Primary School has 330 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Abbey Primary School take?

The Abbey Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is The Abbey Primary School located?

The Abbey Primary School is located in Northampton, NN4 8AZ, West Northamptonshire.

How do I apply to The Abbey Primary School?

The Abbey Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into The Abbey Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at The Abbey Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at The Abbey Primary School?

When The Abbey Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children; 2. Children of staff at the school, in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Children with a brother or sister continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child, and 2 further criteria. 24 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Abbey Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.4% of pupils at The Abbey Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Abbey Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

School AtlasWest Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire

School AtlasWest Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at The Abbey Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Abbey Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and all previously looked after children
2Children of staff at the school, in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
3Children with a brother or sister continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child.
4Children who live closer to the school than any other primary school
5Other children If the admission number is exceeded within any criterion, priority will be given to those who live closest to the school. Distances are measured on a straight-line basis from the address point of the child’s home address to the address point of the school using WNC’s Geographical Information System. If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.

Places will first be allocated to children who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan that names the school as offering the appropriate provision.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Abbey Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Abbey Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Abbey Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Abbey Primary School?: The Abbey Primary School has 330 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Abbey Primary School take?: The Abbey Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is The Abbey Primary School located?: The Abbey Primary School is located in Northampton, NN4 8AZ, West Northamptonshire.
How do I apply to The Abbey Primary School?: The Abbey Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into The Abbey Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at The Abbey Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at The Abbey Primary School?: When The Abbey Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children; 2. Children of staff at the school, in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Children with a brother or sister continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child, and 2 further criteria. 24 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Abbey Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.4% of pupils at The Abbey Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

League tables in West Northamptonshire Compare West Northamptonshire schools Best primary schools in West Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire hub All West Northamptonshire schools Schools on map Admissions checker Catchment areas guide What to ask on a visit

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

Interested in this school?Register interest and we'll pass your details on if it joins School Atlas.Register interest

This school hasn't claimed its profile yet, so it can't receive enquiries here. Leave your details and we'll pass them on if the school joins School Atlas.

Nearby schools within 5 km

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

How places were offered at The Abbey Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Abbey Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and all previously looked after children
2Children of staff at the school, in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
3Children with a brother or sister continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child.
4Children who live closer to the school than any other primary school
5Other children If the admission number is exceeded within any criterion, priority will be given to those who live closest to the school. Distances are measured on a straight-line basis from the address point of the child’s home address to the address point of the school using WNC’s Geographical Information System. If two or more applications cannot otherwise be separated and there is only one place available, a random allocation process will be used to determine who should be allocated the place.

Places will first be allocated to children who have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan that names the school as offering the appropriate provision.

The Abbey Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Abbey Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Abbey Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Abbey Primary School?: The Abbey Primary School has 330 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Abbey Primary School take?: The Abbey Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is The Abbey Primary School located?: The Abbey Primary School is located in Northampton, NN4 8AZ, West Northamptonshire.
How do I apply to The Abbey Primary School?: The Abbey Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into The Abbey Primary School?: Distance did not decide places at The Abbey Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at The Abbey Primary School?: When The Abbey Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children; 2. Children of staff at the school, in either or both of the following circumstances: a) Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage; 3. Children with a brother or sister continuing at the school at the time of admission of the child, and 2 further criteria. 24 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Abbey Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.4% of pupils at The Abbey Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.

The Abbey Primary School

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at The Abbey Primary School

The Abbey Primary School: key facts

Similar schools nearby

The Abbey Primary School

Nearby schools within 5 km

How close did you need to live?

How places are decided at The Abbey Primary School

The Abbey Primary School: key facts

Similar schools nearby

Nearby schools within 5 km