Abbey Infant SchoolAnnie Lennard Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey Infant School and Annie Lennard Primary School are primary schools in Smethwick.
Abbey Infant School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Annie Lennard Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Abbey Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbey Infant School was judged Good and Annie Lennard Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Annie Lennard Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickAbbey Infant School | SmethwickAnnie Lennard Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 87th of 91 in Sandwell | 54th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 278 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 236 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 5LR | Smethwick, B67 6LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 278 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.5% | 45.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbey Infant School
Annie Lennard Primary School
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