69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
774.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,056
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCambridgeshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Abbey College, Ramsey · Secondary with sixth form · Cambridgeshire
Part ofMERIDIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-5pp
74%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-5pp
51%48%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
46.1
-0.3
50.348.246.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
72%
+5pp
73%41%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
774.8
+97.6
774.8705.7636.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 774.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.8
+0.2
34.631.428.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
A-level value added
-0.18
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-1pp
24%17%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,056
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Abbey Road, Ramsey, PE26 1DG
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 46% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 72% | 774.8 | 72% | 1,056 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 51% | 46.4 | +0.00 | 67% | 677.2 | 67% | 1,029 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 45% | 46.6 | -0.10 | 24% | 681.7 | 28% | 1,055 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 51% | 50.3 | -0.02 | 39% | 708.0 | 41% | 1,010 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 51% | 48.5 | +0.15 | 10% | 636.5 | 13% | 968 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 40% | 46.0 | +0.02 | 26% | 619.5 | 29% | 964 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 45% | 44.9 | -0.13 | 18% | — | 22% | 1,026 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.18 | 11% | 45 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | -0.15 | 12% | 60 |
| 2022/23 | 28.3 | C- | — | 17% | 58 |
| 2021/22 | 34.6 | C+ | — | 24% | 70 |
| 2018/19 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.04 | 21% | 52 |
| 2017/18 | 27.7 | C- | -0.11 | 7% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | -0.16 | 12% | 69 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,056 | 18.7 | 7% | 5% | 26% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,029 | 17.4 | 7% | 6% | 25% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,055 | 19.5 | 7% | 6% | 25% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,010 | 24.8 | 5% | 5% | 25% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,011 | 20.5 | 4% | 5% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 968 | 18.4 | 8% | 4% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 964 | 17.1 | 9% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,026 | 19.1 | 8% | 4% | 20% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.