Abbey College Cambridge
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cambridgeshire, East of England CB2 8EB · Cambridgeshire
#432 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3627 of 4,090 nationally
About Abbey College Cambridge
Abbey College Cambridge is a independent secondary located in Cambridgeshire, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 12–21. In 2025 it enrolled 337 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 432nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (93th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 337; capacity filled 58.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.28.
There are 3 schools in Cambridgeshire; Abbey College Cambridge ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)3.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Abbey College Cambridge by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 337
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 58.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 3.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Abbey College Cambridge
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 257 m away
The Perse School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,774 students · 720 m away
St Faith's School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
532 students · 749 m away
Morley Memorial Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
371 students · 809 m away
Long Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 872 m away
St. Andrew's College Cambridge
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 15–22
123 students · 984 m away
Trumpington Community College
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
613 students · 1.0 km away
St Mary's School
cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
510 students · 1.1 km away
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
152 students · 1.2 km away
Mander Portman Woodward
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 14–20
133 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Tring · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
336 students
Aldwickbury School
Wheathampstead Road · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
333 students
Immanuel College
Bushey · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
341 students
Langley School
Norfolk · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
356 students
Westbrook Hay
London Road · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
360 students
Lochinver House School
Potters Bar · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
314 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Abbey College Cambridge a good school?
Abbey College Cambridge has a Success Index (England) of 18.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #432 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Abbey College Cambridge rank in East of England?
Abbey College Cambridge ranks #432 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3627 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Abbey College Cambridge?
Abbey College Cambridge had 337 students in 2025.
Is Abbey College Cambridge a primary school or a secondary school?
Abbey College Cambridge is classified as a secondary covering Ages 12–21. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Abbey College Cambridge?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Abbey College Cambridge; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.