Abbey College, Ramsey
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,096 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
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Parkside Community College
- Pupils on roll
- 667of 660 places
- Free school meals
- 18.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 128
- Ofsted
- School remains Outstanding, 20 April 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Parkside Community College (URN 110864, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Parkside Community College has no sixth form. Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 there in 2023, 80% moved to a sixth form college, 4% to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 80% of leavers went to one, roughly three times the England rate of 13%.
Among the 35 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 31% went to university (Cambridgeshire 39%, England 37%), and 44% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 63.5 against 46.1 across England and 48.1 in Cambridgeshire, with 78% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cambridgeshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Parkside Community College | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 114 | 6,392 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 5% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 80% | 32% | 13% |
| — further education college | 4% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Parkside Community College | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 35 | 5,697 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 69% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 31% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 44% | 26% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Parkside Community College | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 63.5 | 48.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 78% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 86% | 46% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.34 | 4.36 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.7 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 67.6 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 36% | 14% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 128 | 100% | 89% | 38% | 20% | 92% |
| Mathematics | 128 | 100% | 88% | 48% | 22% | 91% |
| English Literature | 127 | 99% | 86% | 43% | 21% | 91% |
| French | 108 | 84% | 18% | 60% | 29% | 95% |
| Physics | 87 | 68% | 23% | 56% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 87 | 68% | 23% | 54% | 45% | 99% |
| Chemistry | 87 | 68% | 23% | 64% | 47% | 100% |
| History | 81 | 63% | 41% | 49% | 26% | 89% |
| Geography | 63 | 49% | 41% | 62% | 25% | 94% |
| Combined Science | 40 | 31% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 80% |
| Spanish | 33 | 26% | 19% | 85% | 27% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 20% | 13% | 46% | 30% | 96% |
| Art and Design | 21 | 16% | 7% | 33% | 24% | 95% |
| Physical Education | 20 | 16% | 11% | 35% | 24% | 65% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 15% | 11% | 16% | 23% | 74% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 12% | 31% | 73% | 32% | 100% |
| Drama | 13 | 10% | 7% | 38% | 27% | 100% |
| Latin | 7 | 5% | 1% | 71% | 74% | 100% |
| Chinese | 6 | 5% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Music | 5 | 4% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| German | 3 | 2% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Hebrew | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 83% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 4 | 100% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Parkside Community College | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 17 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 3 | 3,369 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | — | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | — | 37.39 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 23% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baccalaureate | International Baccalaureate | 9 | 100% | — |
| Learning Skills | IBO Diploma Programme Core | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | IBO Diploma Programme Core | — | — | — |
| Biology | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| Economics | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| Geography | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| Other Languages | IBO Higher level component | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Other Languages | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
| Untranslated Literature | IBO Standard level component | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.