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Abbey College, Ramsey, Ramsey

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Abbey College, Ramsey is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Ramsey, part of Meridian Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 24th-highest of the 34 schools in Cambridgeshire with published results, and 1,755th of 3,298 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
Progress (2024)
Average
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Abbey College, Ramsey in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Abbey College, Ramsey averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 50.3 in Cambridgeshire and 47 across England.

41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 52% in Cambridgeshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 46.1.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 35.5, against 48.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Spanish.

Getting a place at Abbey College, Ramsey

For September 2026 entry, 211 families put Abbey College, Ramsey as their first choice and 286 named it as one of their preferences, for 197 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Abbey College, Ramsey

The trust

Abbey College, Ramsey is one of 36 schools run by Meridian Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.9 in 2024/25.

All 36 schools in Meridian Trust

What parents say

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Abbey College, Ramsey (as of April 2026): 87% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

Where pupils go next

Of the 161 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 53% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 56 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 50% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 32% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 44 pupils (4%) received SEN support and 39 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Abbey College, Ramsey.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbey College (outside), 160 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Abbey College, Ramsey issued 43 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Abbey College, Ramsey are Ramsey Spinning Infant School (0.5 miles), Ramsey Junior School (0.6 miles) and Bury CofE Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Ramsey Spinning Infant SchoolRamsey Junior SchoolBury CofE Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andy Christoforou
Pupils:1,096
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01487812352
Address:Abbey Road, Ramsey, PE26 1DG
Trust:MERIDIAN TRUST (36 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 11 October 2023View full report
URN:137377
UKPRN:10035138
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Sixth form.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

About

Abbey College is a secondary school located in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England. The school is around 10 miles from Huntingdon and Peterborough and offers education for 11-18 year olds in its surroundings town / areas.

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At a Glance

25.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

23 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy96%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved83%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)0%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.00 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 46.6 to 45.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 45% to 41% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-45.440.9%
Disadvantaged(43)-35.525.6%
Not known to be disadvantaged(133)-48.645.9%
Boys(89)-44.839.3%
Girls(87)-46.142.5%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(15)-38.720%
Non mobile(169)-46.142%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics352
English Language350
English Literature322
Religious Studies300
Combined Science286
Spanish234
History172
Geography170
Statistics126
Sports Studies109
Engineering Studies108
Art and Design82
Chemistry62
Biology62
Physics62
Business Studies54
Health Studies46
Social Studies36
Computer Science34
Drama24

+ 3 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 161 students

Continued education88%
Further education53%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment3%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

43

Suspensions

4.07%

Suspension rate

32 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,056 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Term dates

Abbey College, Ramsey is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Abbey College (o/s)
159m · 3 min walk
New Road (opp)
680m · 11 min walk
Fairfields Drive (nr)
1.0km · 16 min walk
Conley Close (near)
1.0km · 17 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Abbey College, Ramsey

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  • How many families in Cambridgeshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

1,056 pupils

1,508 places

452 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Ramsey

Low pressure
New homes approved:66
Projected new pupils:12

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ramsey

Across Cambridgeshire council

Low demand council-wide0.93 applications per place

Places available

7,228

Applications

6,755

Got 1st preference

88.3%

Got preferred school

96.6%

All secondary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(8)

11 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormOutstanding
17 March 2021
26 November 2019

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

44

SEN Support

39

EHC Plans

7.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty27
Social, Emotional & Mental Health24
Autistic Spectrum Disorder11
Specific Learning Difficulty9
Speech, Language & Communication7
Physical Disability5
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
83.0%
Asian
1.2%
Black
2.7%
Mixed
4.9%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals25.8%
English as Additional Language5.9%

1,096

Total Pupils

527

Boys

569

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

64

Teachers

17.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,013

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,874

Per pupil

£7145k

Total funding

£263k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£615,426
EAL funding£17,538
Lump sum£145,041

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.0%

Overall absence

18.6%

Persistent absence

1,012

Enrolments

Authorised5.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)18.6%
Severe (50%+)3.3%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
5.4%
20/21
9.4%
21/22
7.2%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
7.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Questions parents ask about Abbey College, Ramsey

What are GCSE results like at Abbey College, Ramsey?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Abbey College, Ramsey achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.4. 41% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Abbey College, Ramsey's Ofsted rating?

Abbey College, Ramsey was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.

What is the catchment area for Abbey College, Ramsey?

No fixed boundary. When Abbey College, Ramsey is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Abbey College, Ramsey?

Abbey College, Ramsey was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 1508 places.

How big are the classes at Abbey College, Ramsey?

Classes at Abbey College, Ramsey average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Abbey College, Ramsey?

Abbey College, Ramsey has around 1096 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Abbey College, Ramsey?

7% of sessions were missed at Abbey College, Ramsey in 2024/25. 18.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Abbey College, Ramsey?

Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbey College, Ramsey on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Abbey College, Ramsey?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Abbey College, Ramsey?

Abbey College, Ramsey is at Abbey Road, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, PE26 1DG.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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