SCHOOL PROFILE

Abbey College, Ramsey

Secondary Academy converter URN 137377
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,250 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

11 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cambridgeshire
Trust MERIDIAN TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,096 1,096 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 569 51.9% of pupils
Male pupils 527 48.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

25.8%
1.0 pts above England
School 25.8%
Huntingdonshire 21.0%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.9%
14.4 pts below England
School 5.9%
Huntingdonshire 12.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

5.2%
4.2 pts above England
School 5.2%
Huntingdonshire 2.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.0%
910
Any other White background
5.8%
64
African
2.2%
24
Any other Mixed background
1.6%
17
White and Asian
1.4%
15
Unclassified
1.1%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.6% 83 of 1,096 pupils
13.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.6%
Huntingdonshire 18.6%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.0% 44 pupils
England 14.8% 10.8 pts below
EHC plans 3.6% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 27
Social, emotional & mental health 24
Autistic spectrum disorder 11
Specific learning difficulty 9
Speech, language & communication 7
Physical disability 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

46.1 6.9 pts above England
School 46.1
Huntingdonshire 36.3
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 45.5% England 36.0% 9.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 68.8% England 51.4% 17.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 72.5% England 30.6% 41.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 4.10 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.00 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.02%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.81 pts higher than England
School 7.02%
Huntingdonshire 5.67%
East of England 6.17%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.58%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.76 pts higher than England
School 18.58%
Huntingdonshire 12.94%
East of England 15.39%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.26%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.46 pts higher than England
School 3.26%
Huntingdonshire 1.85%
East of England 1.83%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.7% 4.6 pts below England
Abbey College, Ramsey
87.7%
Huntingdonshire
90.6%
East of England
92.9%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information