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Abbey College Cambridge

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Homerton Gardens
 Purbeck Road
 Cambridge
 Cambridgeshire CB2 8EB
Telephone: 01223 578280

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 12-21)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £9,566 to £9,866 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £17,266 to £22,966 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: None
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Dr Elena Hesse (since January 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Julian Davies
Number of pupils: 337
Boarders: Yes (218 boys / 171 girls)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.2% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 50.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.0km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Constituency: South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward: Queen Edith's
School Number: 8736049
Associations: HMC and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th February 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good
ISI* Report: 5th November 2024 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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