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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Abbeygate Sixth Form College

16 plus Free schools 16 to 19 URN 147063
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,750 Published school capacity
Capacity used 66.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools 16 to 19
Phase 16 plus
Gender —
Religious character —
Local authority Suffolk
Trust EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,163 1,163 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 676 58.1% of pupils
Male pupils 487 41.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.4%
17.4 pts below England
School 7.4%
West Suffolk 18.6%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

6.6%
13.7 pts below England
School 6.6%
West Suffolk 12.8%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

3.0%
2.0 pts above England
School 3.0%
West Suffolk 2.8%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
80.3%
934
Any other White background
7.6%
88
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
37
White and Asian
1.6%
19
African
1.2%
14
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
10
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 10.6% 123 of 1,163 pupils
10.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.6%
West Suffolk 20.7%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.8% 114 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts below
EHC plans 0.8% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 5.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 75
Other difficulty or disability 18
Autistic spectrum disorder 15
Social, emotional & mental health 5
Physical disability 3
Speech, language & communication 3

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

66.5% 9.3 pts above England
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
66.5%
West Suffolk
85.4%
East of England
94.3%
England
57.2%
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