Best 3 Secondary schools in Huntingdonshire – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Longsands Academy (Secondary) in St Neots; St Ivo Academy (Secondary) in St Ives; Abbey College, Ramsey (Secondary) in Ramsey — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Longsands Academy, St Ivo Academy and Abbey College, Ramsey. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around St Neots, Cambridgeshire, St Ives, Cambridgeshire and Ramsey, Cambridgeshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Longsands Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Longsands Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,350, combined total ≈ 4,100, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; all within the ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Longsands Academy
PE19 1LQ
|
St Ivo Academy
PE27 6RR
|
Abbey College, Ramsey
PE26 1DG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 1LQ |
St Ives Cambridgeshire PE27 6RR |
Ramsey Cambridgeshire PE26 1DG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 4 Jun 2024 | 2 30 May 2024 | 2 16 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1838 | 1840 | 1250 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | Cambridgeshire (873) |
| Website | www.astrea-longsands.org | www.astreastivo.org | www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01480353535 | 01480375400 | 01487812352 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Longsands Academy
PE19 1LQ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 1LQ - Ofsted
- 2 4 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.astrea-longsands.org
- Telephone
- 01480353535
St Ivo Academy
PE27 6RR
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Ives
Cambridgeshire
PE27 6RR - Ofsted
- 2 30 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.astreastivo.org
- Telephone
- 01480375400
Abbey College, Ramsey
PE26 1DG
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ramsey
Cambridgeshire
PE26 1DG - Ofsted
- 2 16 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01487812352
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