Abbey College, Ramsey
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 137377
- Address
- Abbey Road, PE26 1DG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1029 (54% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.6%
White British 84.1%
Other White 5.7%
Mixed 4.3%
African 1.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.6
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 12 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
Abbey College, Ramsey
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 76
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 188
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 104 96 |
| Year 8 | 205 95 110 |
| Year 9 | 179 86 93 |
| Year 10 | 191 86 105 |
| Year 11 | 161 68 93 |
| Year 12 | 41 26 15 |
| Year 13 | 52 25 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% |