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Abbeygate Sixth Form College

16 plus · Bury St Edmunds · IP33 3YU

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At a glance

1,163 pupils · 66% of 1,750 capacity

School type
Free schools 16 to 19
Age range
16–19
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
0% of pupils
English as additional language
6.2% of pupils
SEN support
13.9% of pupils
EHC plan
0.8% of pupils
Sixth form
Yes
Website
https://www.abbeygatesfc.ac.uk/
URN
147063

A-level results (2024/2025)

A-level points per entry (England: 35 ≈ B-) C+
33.4
England 35

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025. “Suppressed” means the DfE withholds figures for very small cohorts.

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
26.8
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

86% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 14% left the state-funded sector

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£4,632
Typical 16 plus school£6,307

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where students go after sixth form

To university / higher education
51%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
29%
Any sustained destination
89%

Destinations measured the year after leaving, latest DfE destination measures release.

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