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Abbey College Cambridge
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 12–21 · Independent school
Homerton Gardens, Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 8EB · abbeycambridge.co.uk · 01223 578280
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- B+
- average result (44.6 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 337
- 58% of 580 places
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B+ (44.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼3.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.28 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 students | B+ (44.6) | Above average +0.25 | |
| 100 students | B+ (44.6) | Above average +0.25 |
40.2%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 110 | B+ (43.8) | +0.35 |
| 2022/23 | 110 | A- (45.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 82 | A- (46.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 100 | A (49.4) | +0.93 |
| 2017/18 | 110 | B+ (42.6) | +0.78 |
| 2016/17 | 120 | B+ (43.9) | +1.24 |
| 2015/16 | 120 | B+ (44) | +1.21 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 74.3 | +9.9 |
| Other education | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Employment | 0.9 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 22.1 | −11.2 |
ISI
Abbey College Cambridge is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 4 to 7 November 2024
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Sept 2021Regulatory compliance