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Abbey College, Ramsey

Academy converter · Ramsey · PE26 1DG

Ages 11–18 · 1,096 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.4

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 846.4
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
976

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

1,096 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,096
Boys / girls
527 / 569
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,096 / 1,250 (88%)
Free school meals
26.7%
FSM pupils
271
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: MERIDIAN TRUST
Academy trust
MERIDIAN TRUST
Sponsor
Meridian Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andy Christoforou

Location

Address
Abbey Road
Postcode
PE26 1DG
Town
Ramsey
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, 1,096 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.7%.

Open schools in Ramsey
1
Secondary schools in Ramsey
1
Academies among open schools in Ramsey
100% (1)
Open schools in PE26
6
Secondary in PE26
1
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Secondary in Cambridgeshire LA
33

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Christoforou
Telephone
01487812352
Website
https://www.abbey.college/

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