Bassingbourn Village College
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93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.5
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Abbey College, Ramsey
- Pupils on roll
- 1,096of 1,250 places
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 189
- Ofsted
- Good, 11 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Abbey College, Ramsey (URN 131205, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 at Abbey College, Ramsey in 2023, 28% stayed on in Abbey College, Ramsey’s own sixth form (Cambridgeshire average 24%), 50% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 72% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
Among the 58 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 40% went to university (Cambridgeshire 39%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.1 against 46.1 across England and 48.1 in Cambridgeshire, with 46% 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 | Abbey College, Ramsey | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 177 | 6,392 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 28% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 32% | 13% |
| — further education college | 50% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | Abbey College, Ramsey | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 58 | 5,697 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 81% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 40% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 26% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 33% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Abbey College, Ramsey | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.1 | 48.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 73% | 46% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.10 | 4.36 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.7 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.3 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 187 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 75% |
| English Language | 187 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 79% |
| English Literature | 178 | 94% | 86% | 24% | 21% | 84% |
| Religious Studies | 175 | 93% | 31% | 13% | 32% | 56% |
| Combined Science | 138 | 73% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 46% |
| Spanish | 137 | 72% | 19% | 6% | 27% | 45% |
| Citizenship Studies | 132 | 70% | 3% | 5% | 19% | 74% |
| Geography | 96 | 51% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 67% |
| History | 82 | 43% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 44% |
| Biology | 48 | 25% | 23% | 25% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 48 | 25% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 48 | 25% | 23% | 23% | 47% | 98% |
| Psychology | 44 | 23% | 3% | 7% | 22% | 41% |
| Drama | 20 | 11% | 7% | 20% | 27% | 70% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 10% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 39% |
| Art and Design | 17 | 9% | 7% | 53% | 24% | 100% |
| Textiles | 17 | 9% | 2% | 18% | 27% | 94% |
| Statistics | 16 | 8% | 5% | 44% | 20% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 8% | 11% | 38% | 24% | 100% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | 54 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 35 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 22 | 63% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 22 | 63% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 17 | 49% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 15 | 43% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Abbey College, Ramsey | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 75 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 35 | 3,369 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.80 | 37.39 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 14 | 40% | 11% |
| Economics | 8 | 23% | 13% |
| Sociology | 8 | 23% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 23% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 23% | 31% |
| Psychology | 6 | 17% | 23% |
| Physics | 6 | 17% | 12% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 31% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 31% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 10 | 29% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 23% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 17% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.