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Abbeygate Sixth Form College
16+ · Ages 16–19 · 16–19 free school
Beetons Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU · abbeygatesfc.ac.uk · 01284 636501
On the mapSearch near IP33 3YU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- A levels, 2024/25
- C+
- average result (33.4 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 1,163
- 66% of 1,750 places
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 0%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.4 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 499 students | C+ (33.4) | Below average -0.07 | |
| 503 students | C+ (33.8) | Average -0.05 | |
| 121 students | Merit+ (27.6) | Average 0.00 |
10.9%AAB or better
94.5%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 509 | C+ (32.7) | -0.10 |
| 2022/23 | 343 | C+ (33.2) | — |
| 2021/22 | 324 | B- (36) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 44.6 | −8.9 |
| Further and other education | 4.3 | +2.2 |
| Further education | 3.2 | — |
| Other education | 1.1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 5 | +0.4 |
| Employment | 33.8 | +3.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9 | +2 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +1.3 |
Ofsted
Abbeygate Sixth Form College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 16 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 16 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |