Abbey Infants' School
Academy converter in Darlington, Darlington.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 264 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Free school meals | 3.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | MELROSE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Address | Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8JA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://abbeyschools.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01325380748 |
| URN | 136988 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 November 2022, published 18 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Abbey Junior School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Polam Hall School (all-through school, about 1.0 km)
- Mowden Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Mowden Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Reid Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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