Abbey College, Ramsey
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
Abbey College, Ramsey is a secondary school in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2021 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Abbey Road, Ramsey, PE26 1DG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,096 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Abbey College are happy, kind and friendly.”
- “Their interactions with adults and other pupils are very respectful.”
- “It is normal to open doors for others, or to listen carefully while pupils express their thoughts.”
To improve
- “In a few instances, a small number of teachers are not as skilled in delivering the curriculum as the school intends.”
- “This means a minority of pupils do not achieve as highly as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 211 first-preference applications, 197 offers in total, 194 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2021, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Sawtry Village Academy 7.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sir Harry Smith Community College 7.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Ivo Academy 8.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter's School 8.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hinchingbrooke School 9.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Neale-Wade Academy 10.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Swavesey Village College 11.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Witchford Village College 13.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published