Abbey College, Ramsey
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,096 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.1
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Neale-Wade Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,130of 1,758 places
- Free school meals
- 38.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 232
- Ofsted
- Report card, 13 January 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Needs attentionAchievement Urgent improvementAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Needs attentionLeadership and governance Needs attentionPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Neale-Wade Community College (URN 110884, until 23 January 2013).
What the data says
Of the 239 pupils who finished Year 11 at Neale-Wade Academy in 2023, 18% stayed on in Neale-Wade Academy’s own sixth form (Cambridgeshire average 24%), 63% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 68 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Cambridgeshire 39%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 34.8 against 46.1 across England and 48.1 in Cambridgeshire, with 24% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 30% of the year group took it, against 7% 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 | Neale-Wade Academy | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 239 | 6,392 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 85% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 18% | 24% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 32% | 13% |
| — further education college | 63% | 29% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Neale-Wade Academy | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 68 | 5,697 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 26% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 29% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 12% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Neale-Wade Academy | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 34.8 | 48.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 50% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 35% | 46% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.00 | 4.36 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 35% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 27.3 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 38.9 | 52.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 232 | 100% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 56% |
| English Language | 228 | 98% | 89% | 5% | 20% | 47% |
| English Literature | 222 | 96% | 86% | 5% | 21% | 50% |
| Combined Science | 167 | 72% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 21% |
| History | 132 | 57% | 41% | 4% | 26% | 30% |
| Spanish | 83 | 36% | 19% | 4% | 27% | 28% |
| Art and Design | 69 | 30% | 7% | 19% | 24% | 59% |
| Geography | 69 | 30% | 41% | 6% | 25% | 43% |
| Psychology | 61 | 26% | 3% | 8% | 22% | 52% |
| Physics | 57 | 25% | 23% | 9% | 46% | 81% |
| Biology | 57 | 25% | 23% | 11% | 45% | 81% |
| Chemistry | 57 | 25% | 23% | 11% | 47% | 86% |
| Sociology | 46 | 20% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 43% |
| Religious Studies | 26 | 11% | 31% | 0% | 32% | 46% |
| French | 23 | 10% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 39% |
| Music | 15 | 6% | 5% | 7% | 33% | 47% |
| Drama | 12 | 5% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 50% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 70 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 52 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 50 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 49 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 39 | 100% | — |
| Tourism | 5 | 19% | — |
| Sports Studies | 1 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Neale-Wade Academy | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 61 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 27 | 3,369 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.26 | 37.39 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 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 | 13 | 48% | 23% |
| Spanish | 7 | 26% | 2% |
| Sociology | 6 | 22% | 13% |
| Biology | 6 | 22% | 20% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 52% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 52% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 7 | 26% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications 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.