86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
271.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
464
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Abbey Gate College · All-through · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-5pp
95%91%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-16pp
72%61%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
55.0
-3.8
61.458.255.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.0
EBacc entry
26%
-5pp
61%43%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
271.5
-64.1
344.8308.2271.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 271.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.7
-1.9
43.138.433.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
A-level value added
+0.14
0
+0.3+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
0pp
30%18%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
464
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
42%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Saighton Grange, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6EN
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 86% | 50% | 55.0 | Not applicable | 26% | 271.5 | 29% | 464 |
| 2023/24 | 91% | 66% | 58.8 | Not published | 31% | 335.7 | 39% | 496 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 65% | 56.6 | Not published | 31% | 297.7 | 44% | 510 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 72% | 61.4 | Not published | 35% | 344.8 | 49% | 502 |
| 2018/19 | 95% | 66% | 58.4 | Not published | 61% | 338.0 | 71% | 499 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 49% | 46.4 | Not published | 0% | 205.8 | 76% | 467 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 40% | 49.5 | Not published | 0% | — | 62% | 474 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.14 | 13% | 41 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | +0.17 | 13% | 41 |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 7% | 47 |
| 2021/22 | 43.1 | B+ | — | 30% | 27 |
| 2018/19 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.26 | 10% | 46 |
| 2017/18 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.30 | 17% | 31 |
| 2016/17 | 37.9 | B- | +0.30 | 10% | 45 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 464 | — | 42% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 496 | — | 38% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 510 | — | 38% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 502 | — | 26% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 489 | — | 25% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 499 | — | 26% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 467 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 474 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.