Abbey College, Ramsey
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 11 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
- 1056 (53% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 5.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.9%
White British 83.2%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 4.7%
African 1.9%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.9
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 22 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 132 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Abbey College, Ramsey
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 230
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 107 100 |
| Year 8 | 203 106 97 |
| Year 9 | 206 97 109 |
| Year 10 | 176 88 88 |
| Year 11 | 189 85 104 |
| Year 12 | 37 15 22 |
| Year 13 | 38 24 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 2.4% |