Abbey College, Ramsey

Abbey Road, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1DG

Good

Inspected 11 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

46.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,056

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,056 / 1,250 (84%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

26.5%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

3.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.1

Attainment 8

1,056 pupils

45.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

35 students

11.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

52%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

18.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

57.45

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.6 vs 2023/24

18.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

17.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.6 vs 2023/24

£41,198

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↓ −£300 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,626

Spend per pupil

£7,874

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.