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For our families or those new to school Click Here for our handbook

Our Assistant Headteacher, Jill Newbolt, was recently a guest speaker on The Well Schools Podcast.

The full podcast can be found here

Click here to view our Ofsted report. Our overall effectiveness was deemed Outstanding!

The full report can be viewed here

Welcome to Abbey School

We take great pleasure in introducing our school to you. We are lucky enough to have very special young people that come to Abbey, all of whom have an Education Health Care Plan. Lots of our young people have difficulties in learning and we pride ourselves on supporting each of them in the best possible way so that they achieve their full potential.

Our team feel privileged to be part of your child’s life—maybe only for a brief moment. But we know that this moment in time has impact on your child’s life— We never underestimate the impact our footprint has on the journey of both your child and their family.

#teamabbey is a collection of individuals who share a culture, an identity, an ethos and belief system and more so a collective passion and purpose beyond anything you may have faced before.

“Inspire, Believe, Achieve”

We believe that inspiring young people with their learning, by giving them a sense of belief they will achieve their full potential. It is this belief that runs through the core of the school in everything that we do. On visiting our school you will see amazing immersive learning environments that young people are completely engaged in. Every young person leaves Abbey as a rounded individual ready for their next stage in life. We have a fantastic team of professionals that work in a very personalised way with each young person and we believe that it is essential that we are the ‘relentless family champions’ that you will need to support your child. We hope you will take the time to visit us at Abbey and choose to be part of our exciting journey. #teamabbey


Luci Windle

Executive Headteacher

Email: LWindle@nexusmat.org

Phone: 01709 740074

Wayne Askham

Head of School

Email: WAskham@nexusmat.org

Phone: 01709 740074

Maxine Bolsover

 Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Email: MBolsover@nexusmat.org

Phone: 01709 740074

Liz Shimwell

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Staff Complaints

Email: LShimwell@nexusmat.org

Phone: 01709 740074

What’s happening around School…


Useful Links

ePlatform – ebooks & audiobooks
Purple Mash Login Page
SeeSaw Login Page
(please contact the school for your pupils login details if needed)


Ofsted Report

Our Ofsted report can be found by Clicking here (Ofsted 2019)

Previous report: Click here (Ofsted 2016)

School inspections – a guide for parents


Pupil Voice Newsletter

Pupil Views Survey results:
Summer(1) 2023


Family Feedback

Our latest Family Feedback can be found here Family Voice 22/23


Dates for your diary

  • For upcoming event dates see our Calendar
  • Planned Term Dates for 2023/2024 are available here
  • Planned Term Dates for 2024/2025 are available here