Abbey Junior SchoolAnnie Lennard Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Smethwick.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey Junior School and Annie Lennard Primary School are primary schools in Smethwick.
Abbey Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Annie Lennard Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Abbey Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbey Junior School was judged Good and Annie Lennard Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Abbey Junior School and 62.0% for Annie Lennard Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbey Junior School (61.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Annie Lennard Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SmethwickAbbey Junior School | SmethwickAnnie Lennard Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 54th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 357 | 228 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 236 | |
| Location | Smethwick, B67 5LT | Smethwick, B67 6LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 357 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 45.2% | |
| SEN support | 5.0% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Annie Lennard Primary School
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