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Abbey College Cambridge

Other independent school · Cambridgeshire · CB2 8EB

Ages 12–21 · 337 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Attainment 8

13.7

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 813.7
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill58%

337 pupils · 580 places

Pupils on roll
337
Boys / girls
171 / 166
School capacity
580
Capacity fill
337 / 580 (58%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 12–21

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Dr Elena Hesse

Location

Address
Homerton Gardens, Purbeck Road, Cambridge
Postcode
CB2 8EB
Town
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Cambridge
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent school, Ages 12–21, in Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, 337 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent.

Open schools in Cambridgeshire
3
Academies among open schools in Cambridgeshire
0% (0)
Open schools in CB2
18
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CambridgeshireNear CB2

  • The Perse School

    Other independent school

    CB2 8QF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–18

    • Att881.2

    0.4 miles away

  • St Faith's School

    Other independent school

    Cambridge · CB2 8AG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–13

    0.5 miles away

  • Morley Memorial Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cambridge · CB1 7TX · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Trumpington Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cambridge · CB2 9FD · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.1
    • P80.6
    • Absence9.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's School

    Other independent school

    cambridge · CB2 1LY · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 3–19

    • Att852.7

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Elena Hesse
Telephone
01223578280
Website
www.abbeycambridge.co.uk

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