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Abbeygate Sixth Form College

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Abbeygate Sixth Form College

Ages1619
1,114 pupils
Outstanding· Jun 2023
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Details

Type

Free School

Local Authority

Suffolk

Academy Trust

EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST

Head Teacher

Dr Nikos Savvas

Admissions

Non-selective

Opened

September 2019

Website

www.abbeygatesfc.ac.uk

Reference Number

147063

Additional Provisions

Sixth Form

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils1,114 (64% of capacity)
Age Range16 – 19
Gender
Boys / Girls42% / 58%
Free School Meals7.4%
English as Additional Language6.2%
SEN Support13.9%
SEN with EHCP0.8%
Overall Attendance
Persistent Absence

Class Sizes

Overall Average17.9
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Year 12601
Year 13513

Pupil Ethnicities

White British80.3%
White Other7.9%
Mixed Other3.5%
White & Asian2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
Other1.0%
African0.9%
White & Black African0.6%
Indian0.5%
Irish0.4%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Asian Other0.3%
Black Other0.3%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean0.1%
Unclassified0.1%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

2 inspections on record

Current Rating
Outstanding· Jun 2023
  • 2023

    Full Inspection

    30 June 2023

    View report
    Outstanding

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

    AI-Generated Insights

    Safeguarding
    2
    • Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
    • Sound processes and training in place for safeguarding.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2022

    Monitoring Visit

    14 March 2022

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Destinations

Where students go after finishing their studies

Destination data is not available for this school

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £1,866,383 or £1,675 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was -£339,947 or -£305 p/pupil. A negative balance means the school spent more than it received, covered by drawing on reserves.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Beetons Way
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3YU

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Ofsted

Outstanding

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AAB+
To Uni14%
Pupils
Absence

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