Abbey College, Ramsey
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,096 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
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Sir Harry Smith Community College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,084of 1,210 places
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 200
- Ofsted
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next, 30 September 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Sir Harry Smith Community College (URN 110870, until 1 April 2012).
What the data says
Of the 175 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sir Harry Smith Community College in 2023, 36% stayed on in Sir Harry Smith Community College’s own sixth form (Cambridgeshire average 24%), 47% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 87 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Cambridgeshire 39%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 40.6 against 46.1 across England and 48.1 in Cambridgeshire, with 34% 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 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 175 | 6,392 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 32% | 13% |
| — further education college | 47% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 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 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 87 | 5,697 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 26% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 40.6 | 48.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 30% | 46% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.50 | 4.36 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.4 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.6 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 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 | 197 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 68% |
| Mathematics | 197 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 63% |
| English Literature | 189 | 95% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 143 | 72% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 36% |
| Geography | 87 | 44% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 40% |
| History | 85 | 43% | 41% | 33% | 26% | 64% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 28% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 54% |
| Design and Technology | 53 | 27% | 11% | 15% | 23% | 60% |
| French | 53 | 27% | 18% | 15% | 29% | 55% |
| Chemistry | 50 | 25% | 23% | 20% | 47% | 98% |
| Biology | 50 | 25% | 23% | 24% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 50 | 25% | 23% | 26% | 46% | 100% |
| Psychology | 50 | 25% | 3% | 12% | 22% | 54% |
| Sociology | 45 | 23% | 4% | 16% | 21% | 64% |
| Fine Art | 44 | 22% | 9% | 14% | 28% | 75% |
| Computer Science | 42 | 21% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 38% |
| German | 37 | 19% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 57% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 28 | 14% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 43% |
| Drama | 27 | 14% | 7% | 48% | 27% | 89% |
| 3D Design | 8 | 4% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 13% |
| Dance | 8 | 4% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 63% |
| Statistics | 2 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 85 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 25 | 47% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 100 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 53 | 3,369 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.97 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 20 | 38% | 31% |
| English Literature | 18 | 34% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 18 | 34% | 13% |
| Psychology | 15 | 28% | 23% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 28% | 4% |
| Sociology | 13 | 25% | 13% |
| Biology | 11 | 21% | 20% |
| Physics | 7 | 13% | 12% |
| History | 7 | 13% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 11% | 4% |
| Product Design | 6 | 11% | 2% |
| Geography | 6 | 11% | 10% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.