Abbey College, RamseySir Harry Smith Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey College, Ramsey and Sir Harry Smith Community College are secondary schools.
Abbey College, Ramsey scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sir Harry Smith Community College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Abbey College, Ramsey is ahead on our composite score.
Abbey College, Ramsey was judged Good and Sir Harry Smith Community College was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Abbey College, Ramsey and 38.6 for Sir Harry Smith Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Abbey College, Ramsey (50.3 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Sir Harry Smith Community College (46.7 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RamseyAbbey College, Ramsey | PeterboroughSir Harry Smith Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 33rd of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,096 | 1,084 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,210 | |
| Location | Ramsey, PE26 1DG | Peterborough, PE7 1XB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 38.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.9% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% Stronger figure | 51.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 35 | 53 | |
| A-level average points | 31.8 Stronger figure | 30.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.7 Stronger figure | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,056 | 1,104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 3.9% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbey College, Ramsey
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