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Abbey View

Pupil referral unit / alternative provision · ages 11-18MixedFree schools alternative provision6 pupilsSixth formTewkesburyGloucestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
OfstedRequires improvementLast Ofsted inspection, May 2024
Pupils from low-income families67%Far more than most schools
Places42 spare6 pupils, 48 places
Pupils per teacher5.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll6Census January 2026

Abbey View is a free schools alternative provision in Tewkesbury for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It has 6 pupils and room for 48. About 67 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was requires improvement, back in 2024.

Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5SW01684 292829abbeyviewschool.co.ukMs Victoria Taylor headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 May 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Requires improvement overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Requires improvement
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Requires improvement
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes
Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
18 May 2023UngradedSchool remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Gloucestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll6Census January 2026
Places4812% full
Pupils from low-income families67%67% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support100%6 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)83%£5,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls2 / 4
White British pupils100%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (5), Moderate learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll600012
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals67%100%100%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%50%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers8.0full-time equivalent, 9 people
Pupils per teacher5.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers78%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants0.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,485
Teachers who left in the year48%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher8.62024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£40,815England £7,128. Total £1.1m
Income per pupil£37,593England £7,587. Total £1.0m
Spent on teachers per pupil£16,704England £3,405
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £103k, £3,815 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£87kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£40,815spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate49 per 1,000 people46% lower than the England average
Typical house price£328,750Tewkesbury
Nearest bus stop260 mCouncil Offices Grounds, 5 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Bredon SchoolIndependent620 m192Not inspectedCompare
Queen Margaret Primary AcademyAcademy850 m136Requires improvement 202211Compare
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England0.7 miles296No overall grade 202451Compare
Oneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury CampusIndependent0.9 miles147Not inspectedCompare
Mitton Manor Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles192Good 202248Compare
The John Moore Primary SchoolCouncil1.1 miles375Good 202470Compare
Tirlebrook Primary SchoolFoundation1.4 miles193Report card 20265Compare
Tewkesbury AcademyAcademy1.4 miles1,019No overall grade 202535Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Abbey View a good school?

Abbey View doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it requires improvement at its last inspection in May 2024.

What is Abbey View's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Abbey View requires improvement at its last full inspection on 8 May 2024.

How many pupils does Abbey View have?

6 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 48 places, so it is 13% full.

Does Abbey View have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5SW
Telephone
01684 292829
Website
www.abbeyviewschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Ms Victoria Taylor
Type of school
Free schools alternative provision (Free schools alternative provision, free schools)
Phase
Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Single-academy trust
Cct Learning (1 schools)
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Ward
Tewkesbury South
Constituency
Tewkesbury
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2013 (new provision)
URN
139660 · LAESTAB 9161108 · UKPRN 10041673

Where these figures come from