Abbey School

Overview

Abbey School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at its previous inspection, where it was judged outstanding for overall effectiveness. The report describes an exceptional school where pupils are proud, well-supported, and prepared for their next steps in education or employment.

Strengths

• Pupils behave extremely well and love their time in school, knowing that staff care for them deeply.
• The curriculum is planned exceptionally well to meet individual needs, with staff having a thorough understanding of pupils’ complex requirements.
• Communication is central to the approach, with strong support for speech, symbols, sign language, and devices.
• Staff are relentless in helping pupils become confident readers through daily phonics sessions and targeted support.
• Pupils develop employability skills through ‘Steam Street’ jobs, gaining confidence and real-world work experience.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.