Abbey College Cambridge

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 12 to 21
No Ofsted inspection

Homerton Gardens, Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 8EBOpen in maps

Abbey College Cambridge is a secondary school in Cambridge for ages 12 to 21. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Abbey College Cambridge.

Abbey College Cambridge on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

171 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score3.3

3.3, 42.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.28

0.28, 3.81 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

100 students

Average point score per A level entry44.59

44.59, 9.59 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

337 pupils on roll, with places for 580

Special educational needs support3.9%

3.9%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Abbey College Cambridge

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hills Road Sixth Form College0.2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
The Perse School0.4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 82.9
Long Road Sixth Form College0.5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St. Andrew's College Cambridge0.6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 0.2
Trumpington Community College0.6 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 50.4

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
12 to 21
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Dr Elena Hesse
Phone
01223578280
Website
abbeycambridge.co.uk
Address
Homerton Gardens, Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 8EB
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
URN
136083

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.