Abbey College Cambridge, based in Cambridgeshire, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 12 to 21. The school is a other independent school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Abbey College Cambridge currently has around 428 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Homerton Gardens, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8EB
Website: www.abbeycambridge.co.uk
Telephone: 01223578280
School Type: Other independent school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Dr Elena Hesse
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 136083

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 12 - 21
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 580
Number of Pupils: 428
Number of Boys: 229
Number of Girls: 199

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Local authority average
0.33
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Local authority average
40%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Local authority average
56%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
11.6
Local authority average
51.3
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
0.8
Local authority average
4.6
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST
4out of 4 1,287 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street , CB1 2LZ
4out of 4 2,519 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Morley Memorial Primary School
Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX
3out of 4 884 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ
3out of 4 1,321 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN
- not rated 1,482 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN
- not rated 1,482 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Romsey Junior School
Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH
- not rated 1,529 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trumpington Community College
Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD
- not rated 1,110 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Trumpington Community College
Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD
3out of 4 1,110 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
- not rated 1,597 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
3out of 4 1,597 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ
3out of 4 1,745 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 281 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 281 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 952 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 952 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Cambridge Maths School
119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ
- not rated 1,636 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey College Cambridge
Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Perse School
Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF
- not rated 786 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Faith's School
6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG
- not rated 819 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge
13 Station Road , CB1 2JB
- not rated 1,074 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Perse Preparatory School
Trumpington Road , CB2 2EX
- not rated 1,140 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.