Abbey Junior School
School Name: Abbey Junior School Address: Abbey Road Town/City: Darlington County: County Durham Postcode: DL3 8NN Telephone Number: 01325 380748 Website: www.abbeyschools.org.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Melrose Learning Trust Sponsor: Diocese Of Durham
Headteacher: Mr Michael Piper-Nelson
Capacity: 360
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 362 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.4%
URN: 136989
DfE Number: 841/2647
UKPRN: 10034924
UPRN: 100110750973
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Darlington (E06000005)
Constituency: Darlington (E14001190)
Electoral Ward: College (E05010415)
Easting & Northing: 427543E, 514437N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 31' 30.41" N 1° 34' 32.95" W
Plus Code: 9C6WGCGF+2M
DfE Record: View record
- Abbey Infants' School (0.3km)
- Carmel College (0.7km)
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College (0.7km)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
- George Dent Nursery School (1.0km)
- Mowden Infant School (1.0km)
- Mowden Junior School (1.1km)
- Polam Hall School (1.2km)
- Reid Street Primary School (1.2km)
- Hummersknott Academy (1.2km)
Same trust
- Abbey Infants' School
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
- Wynyard Church of England Primary School
- High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
- Greatham CofE Primary School
- Easington CofE Primary School
- Prior's Mill CofE Primary School
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
- Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
- Abbey Infants' School
- Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
- Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
- Wynyard Church of England Primary School
- High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
- Greatham CofE Primary School
- Easington CofE Primary School
- Prior's Mill CofE Primary School
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
- Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
- Mr Laurence Bryant - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2027.
- Mr George Buchanan - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 November 2028.
- Mrs Nicola Carbert - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2029.
- Mrs Emma Louise De La Motte - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2027.
- Mr Michael Fryer - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2027.
- Mrs Amy Gibbs - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 May 2027.
- Mr Nigel Little - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 November 2028.
- Mr Antony Phillips - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 May 2027.
- Mrs Catherine Stow Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 November 2028.