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Abbey College Cambridge


Boys: 212
Girls: 182
Total Pupils: 394
Opened: 02-03-2010
Ofsted:
: Ellen Hesse
Abbey College Cambridge
Homerton Gardens
Cambridgeshire

CB2 8EB
Telephone: 01223578280
Website: https://www.abbeycambridge.co.uk

AccreditationExpiryDate:
Address3: Cambridge
AdministrativeWard (code): E05013060
AdministrativeWard (name): Queen Edith's
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 0
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Not applicable
BSOInspectorateName (name): Not applicable
Boarders (code): 3
Boarders (name): Boarding school
BoardingEstablishment (name): Has boarders
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E07000008
DistrictAdministrative (name): Cambridge
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 545914
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EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Abbey College Cambridge
EstablishmentNumber: 6049
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 3
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Independent schools
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GOR (code): G
GOR (name): East of England
GSSLACode (name): E10000003
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Ellen
HeadLastName: Hesse
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HeadTitle (name): Dr
InspectorateName (name): ISI
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LA (code): 873
LA (name): Cambridgeshire
LSOA (code): E01017996
LSOA (name): Cambridge 013E
LastChangedDate: 28-04-2023
Locality: Purbeck Road
MSOA (code): E02003731
MSOA (name): Cambridge 013
NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 256385
NumberOfBoys: 212
NumberOfGirls: 182
NumberOfPupils: 394
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
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OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 02-03-2010
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000934
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): South Cambridgeshire
PercentageFSM: 0.0
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
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Postcode: CB2 8EB
PreviousEstablishmentNumber:
PreviousLA (code): 999
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PropsName: Alpha Plus Group Ltd
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RSCRegion (name): East of England and North-East London
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 06
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): New Provision
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SENNoStat: 19
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat: 0
SchoolCapacity: 580
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
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SchoolWebsite: www.abbeycambridge.co.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not approved
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 21
StatutoryLowAge: 13
Street: Homerton Gardens
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01223578280
Town: Cambridgeshire
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 11
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Other independent school
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UKPRN: 10029725
UPRN: 10091728050
URN: 136083
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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nationalPhoneNumber: "01223 578280"
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rating: 3.2
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userRatingCount: 29
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Terrible summer experience! Staff and activity leaders were highly disorganised and rude. Food was a shame and everybody ignored the importance of the separated trash, there was only one bin for everything from plastic to organic waste.\nMy bedroom was in front of the train tracks and the noise kept me awake for most of the nights. The cleaning staff came once per week and this reflects the hygiene condition of the entire college.\nEnglish lessons were taught by people who hadn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t the right competences. Moreover they had a bad pronunciation.\nSo if you are thinking of sending your son to this building, continue your search for better places!!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Terrible summer experience! Staff and activity leaders were highly disorganised and rude. Food was a shame and everybody ignored the importance of the separated trash, there was only one bin for everything from plastic to organic waste.\nMy bedroom was in front of the train tracks and the noise kept me awake for most of the nights. The cleaning staff came once per week and this reflects the hygiene condition of the entire college.\nEnglish lessons were taught by people who hadn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t the right competences. Moreover they had a bad pronunciation.\nSo if you are thinking of sending your son to this building, continue your search for better places!!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Elisa Saibene","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/118067320412234343173\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLl84QNOqsx8hihuq0OboCqt9pSmdYjfSi6f9Bp0x8f=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-07-27T12:38:16Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"I studied in Abbey for two years and if i had the opportunity i would do it all over again. I met some of the kindest and most supportive teachers. Especially Nigel Tattersfield. Cambridge Is a very cozy place and after a while it does start to feel like home. I made some amazing memories and achievements both academic and boarding related. Abbey College is now a sweet, nostalgic memory of mine.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I studied in Abbey for two years and if i had the opportunity i would do it all over again. I met some of the kindest and most supportive teachers. Especially Nigel Tattersfield. Cambridge Is a very cozy place and after a while it does start to feel like home. I made some amazing memories and achievements both academic and boarding related. Abbey College is now a sweet, nostalgic memory of mine.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dalial Mutallapova","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116014493080246331324\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWKmicGfjyPX49pJ5qnSe2P44n-8LfA8IipCmU6TpEVnKE=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-09-08T20:18:44Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"All glittery words and emails until you pay the fee and get accepted, then you're nothing but a bank account to them. No level of sympathy from anyone, nobody cares about the students unless there's something in it for themselves. Worst educational experience I have ever had, now it's more like a trauma to me. Cancelled my application before starting of the second year when others still hadn't paid the second year but I didn't get a penny back! Money theives and nothing else. I was about to get into a life threatening situation because of the inexperienced matron there and what they did about it? They told me to tell noone else!!! Cruel people. Working on my lawsuit. I wish i could give negative stars","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"All glittery words and emails until you pay the fee and get accepted, then you're nothing but a bank account to them. No level of sympathy from anyone, nobody cares about the students unless there's something in it for themselves. Worst educational experience I have ever had, now it's more like a trauma to me. Cancelled my application before starting of the second year when others still hadn't paid the second year but I didn't get a penny back! Money theives and nothing else. I was about to get into a life threatening situation because of the inexperienced matron there and what they did about it? They told me to tell noone else!!! Cruel people. Working on my lawsuit. I wish i could give negative stars","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Tnok","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/106855835942508740455\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLQfQbLO46j3sJ6PK9WbYA8kwnSLr4euW65a8UGnLcolw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-06-04T12:04:42Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"9 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"1. The food is awesome! If you're Asian, you won't be that homesick.\n2. Jolly good staff and everyone is fun to be around.\n3. Small classroom sizes makes it feel like you're in a private tuition so it's cool! :)\n4. Fun activities!!!\n5. The media club is really cool.\n6. All the teachers are smart and dedicated.\n7. It is the best if you come here after you turn 16 (after September) so you won't be a CSA student. But if you did come anyway, you'll get free lunch. Cons for that is you register 3 times a day.\n8. You'll love it! ^_^","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"1. The food is awesome! If you're Asian, you won't be that homesick.\n2. Jolly good staff and everyone is fun to be around.\n3. Small classroom sizes makes it feel like you're in a private tuition so it's cool! :)\n4. Fun activities!!!\n5. The media club is really cool.\n6. All the teachers are smart and dedicated.\n7. It is the best if you come here after you turn 16 (after September) so you won't be a CSA student. But if you did come anyway, you'll get free lunch. Cons for that is you register 3 times a day.\n8. You'll love it! ^_^","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Anna Tan","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100009527563470842284\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjWQMGUuKZHvwHPboPcdtnl_bPRvXrXhj2H7ISrrwtHJ15g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2014-07-04T12:00:40Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"Wonderful school and lovely staff. My children were offered exactly what they needed to be successful, and learnt to be independent learners. I feel so happy that I chose this school for them.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Wonderful school and lovely staff. My children were offered exactly what they needed to be successful, and learnt to be independent learners. I feel so happy that I chose this school for them.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Gabriela Notaro Francesco","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/117075926281030043145\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocK5oVKERvDkW1eiATkzz3mAT-0u7_HWa-MYtPYGkGZP=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-06-22T13:56:29Z"}]