Abbey College Cambridge vs The Perse School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Abbey College Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
The Perse School
Cambridge
Overview
Phase
Senior
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
12–21
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
337
1774
Capacity
580
1900
Occupancy
58%
93%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2017
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
19.6
84.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
99%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
A
Points Per Entry
44.6
51.4
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
A
AAB+ %
40%
73%
Value Added
Above average
Above average
A-Level Students
100
185
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (200)
Mathematics (180)
Mathematics (Further) (86)
Physics (84)
Mathematics (Further) (78)
Chemistry (76)
Economics (72)
Physics (66)
Mathematics (262)
Mathematics (248)
Chemistry (186)
Biology (154)
Chemistry (150)
Physics (128)
Physics (122)
Mathematics (Further) (116)