Abbey College, Ramsey
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,096 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
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The Netherhall School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,259of 1,500 places
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 6 March 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Netherhall School (URN 110873, until 29 April 2015).
What the data says
Of the 184 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Netherhall School in 2023, 13% stayed on in The Netherhall School’s own sixth form (Cambridgeshire average 24%), 19% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 56% of leavers went to one, roughly three times the England rate of 13%.
Among the 98 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 54% went to university (Cambridgeshire 39%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
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 | The Netherhall School | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 184 | 6,392 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 13% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 56% | 32% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 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 | The Netherhall School | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 98 | 5,697 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 54% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 26% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Netherhall School | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.5 | 48.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 34% | 46% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.17 | 4.36 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 33% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.3 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.0 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 25% | 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 | 176 | 99% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 57% |
| Mathematics | 176 | 99% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 68% |
| English Literature | 158 | 89% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 66% |
| History | 117 | 66% | 41% | 23% | 26% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 115 | 65% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 53% |
| Geography | 82 | 46% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 62% |
| Biology | 60 | 34% | 23% | 52% | 45% | 92% |
| Business Studies | 59 | 33% | 18% | 5% | 20% | 47% |
| Chemistry | 55 | 31% | 23% | 62% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 55 | 31% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 41 | 23% | 31% | 17% | 32% | 61% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 22% | 7% | 18% | 24% | 55% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 39 | 22% | 8% | 8% | 21% | 56% |
| German | 37 | 21% | 5% | 43% | 33% | 89% |
| Statistics | 36 | 20% | 5% | 61% | 20% | 100% |
| 3D Design | 36 | 20% | 2% | 25% | 16% | 72% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 16% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 62% |
| Economics | 26 | 15% | 1% | 19% | 34% | 81% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 15% | 13% | 38% | 30% | 73% |
| French | 20 | 11% | 18% | 55% | 29% | 90% |
| Music | 18 | 10% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 56% |
| Drama | 11 | 6% | 7% | 9% | 27% | 100% |
| Chinese | 8 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Spanish | 4 | 2% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Japanese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 34 | 31% | — |
| Health Studies | 19 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | 4 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Netherhall School | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 279 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 111 | 3,369 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.58 | 37.39 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 28 | 25% | 23% |
| Sociology | 27 | 24% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 18% | 13% |
| History | 15 | 14% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 14 | 13% | 2% |
| Photography | 13 | 12% | 3% |
| Economics | 11 | 10% | 13% |
| Art and Design | 10 | 9% | 1% |
| Mathematics | 10 | 9% | 31% |
| Geography | 10 | 9% | 10% |
| Biology | 10 | 9% | 20% |
| Physical Education | 9 | 8% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 8 | 7% | 17% |
| Physics | 7 | 6% | 12% |
| Law | 7 | 6% | 4% |
| Politics | 6 | 5% | 6% |
| Drama | 6 | 5% | 2% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 44 | 40% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 22 | 20% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 7% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 7% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 6 | 5% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.