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The Abbey School

Secondary

Waverley · Farnham · GU9 8DY www.abbey.surrey.sch.uk

Pupils
171
cap. 170
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Special school

Performance data for special schools may use different measures or have limited headline GCSE publication.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
4 Jun 2024
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
6 Dec 2022
School inspection
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12 Sep 2018
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Waverley. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

No published headline results for this school.

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
157
cap. 170
157134111
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
8.4
8.78.37.9
'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
6%
6%4%1%
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FSM eligible
43%
43%39%36%
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SEN
100%
100%100%100%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
6%
England
9%
9%7%6%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
14%
England
24%
20%17%13%
'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressMenin Way, Farnham, GU9 8DY
Telephone01252725059
Local authoritySurrey
PhaseSecondary
School typeSpecial school
Pupil : teacher ratio8.4:1
Religious characterDoes not apply

Nearby schools

Other open schools of the same phase near GU9 8DY. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.

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Finance£21331 spend / pupil£22325 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Sep 2018 (was URN 125476)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251578.4100%6%43%6%14%
2023/241458.0100%6%40%9%20%
2022/231338.1100%5%36%7%14%
2021/221208.7100%4%38%6%13%
2020/211117.9100%1%38%
2018/191078.1100%2%37%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.