Abbey Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Walsall (Walsall).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Abbey Primary School website, and as head teacher I am pleased you have come to visit us. At Abbey Primary School, our motto is to 'Nurture, Believe, Explore, Achieve' and it is with this in mind that I add a message to all children to try your best each and every day.
We ask this thinking, in attitude to learning, behaviour in and out of school and in all areas of school life. We hope you find the information Here you will find useful and that it gives you an insight into the work of the school. At Abbey we are committed to providing breadth of opportunity and the highest possible standards of care and education for all children.
We aim to make your childs time with us as happy, enjoyable and successful as we possibly can. We are firmly committed to education as a partnership with parents/carers, staff and governors all working together to support your child's learning.
We hope that you and your child will find enjoyment and fulfilment during your time with us and that this important partnership will be a great success.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Forest School
- Numbots
- Purple Mash
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 152026
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Phillips | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amy Burbidge | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Malcolm Hinks | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jen Perks | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Gilbert | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Katrina Harley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tracy Wright | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lesley Birch | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mark Burrows | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Amber Stewart | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Duncan Whitehouse Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Malcolm Hinks Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record