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'''Abbey College''' is a [[secondary school]] located in [[Ramsey, Cambridgeshire]],England. The school is around 10 miles from [[Huntingdon]] and [[Peterborough]] and offers education for 11-18 year olds in its surroundings town / areas. 1011 students attend the school (capacity only at 1250). In 2020 the school appeared in the local news due to teachers at '''Abbey College''' attaching head and shoulder photographs of more than 110 sixth-form students a board now named the ''"shame board"'' by students due to its ranking of "effort and progress into work".
'''Abbey College''' is a [[secondary school]] located in [[Ramsey, Cambridgeshire]], England. The school is around 10 miles from [[Huntingdon]] and [[Peterborough]] and offers education for 11-18 year olds in its surroundings town / areas. 1011 students attend the school (capacity only at 1250). In 2020 the school appeared in the local news due to teachers at '''Abbey College''' attaching head and shoulder photographs of more than 110 sixth-form students to a board now nicknamed the ''"shame board"'' by students due to its ranking of "effort and progress into work"<ref>{{Cite news |title=Headteacher used 'damaging' name and shame notice board pitting students against peers |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/headteacher-used-damaging-name-shame-21397613 |work=[[Daily Mirror]] |author=Abigail O'Leary |date=30 January 2020}}</ref> and appeared once again in 2023 after allegations against a teacher.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ramsey teacher banned for 'inappropriate' messages to pupil |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-67546673 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=27 November 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Grammar school===
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In 2006, Ailwyn community college and Ramsey Abbey School amalgamated into a single school. Ramsey Abbey had been active for centuries since it was founded by monks, whereas Ailwyn was founded in the 1950s. On 1 September 2011, the school officially gained academy status.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}
The school was the former Ramsey Abbey Grammar School. Also in Ramsey was the Ailwyn Secondary Modern School.


===Comprehensive school===
In 2011, the school was labelled by [[Ofsted]] as "A good school with outstanding features".
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In 2006, Ailwyn Community College and Ramsey Abbey School joined into a single school, Abbey college. The building had been active for centuries before the school had even been founded due to being a monastery founded by monks, whereas The Ailwyn was founded in the 1950s.
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In both 2014 & 2016, it was labelled as "requires improvement." In 2018, the school re-obtained the status of "Good" from [[Ofsted]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk/index.php/vision/ofsted|title=Abbey College, Ramsey Cambridgeshire - Ofsted|last=College|first=Abbey|website=www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk|access-date=2016-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718012016/http://www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk/index.php/vision/ofsted|archive-date=18 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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On 1 September 2011, the school officially gained academy status. Also in 2011, the school was labelled by [[Ofsted]] as "A good school with outstanding features". In both 2014 & 2016, it was labelled as "Requires Improvement." In 2018, the school re-obtained the status of "Good" from [[Ofsted]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk/index.php/vision/ofsted|title=Abbey College, Ramsey Cambridgeshire - Ofsted|last=College|first=Abbey|website=www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk|access-date=2016-07-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718012016/http://www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk/index.php/vision/ofsted|archive-date=18 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

More information about the Abbey here: [[Ramsey Abbey]]

==Notable former pupils==
* Sir [[Robbie Gibb]], (briefly) director of communications from 2017-19 of the prime minister

===Ramsey Abbey Grammar School===
[[File:Handley Page Jetstream sales brochure (April 1968) - Front cover (7728318444).jpg|thumb|right|Brochure in 1968 for the Jetstream, designed by Charles Joy]]
* Sir [[Richard Barnett (economist)]] vice-chancellor from 2006-15 of [[Ulster University]]
* [[Charles Joy (engineer)|Charles Joy]], attended from 1923-28, became the chief designer of [[Handley Page]] from 1953 to 1968, being responsible for the [[Handley Page Jetstream]] aircraft
* Prof [[John Last]], vice-chancellor from 2009-21 of [[Norwich University of the Arts]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk Official Website]
* [http://abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk Official website]


{{Schools in Cambridgeshire}}
{{Schools in Cambridgeshire}}

Latest revision as of 17:03, 28 May 2024

Abbey College
Address
Map
Abbey Road

Ramsey
,
Cambridgeshire
,
PE26 1DG

England
Coordinates52°26′51″N 0°05′51″W / 52.4474°N 0.0976°W / 52.4474; -0.0976
Information
MottoHIP (Humility, Intuition, Passion)
Established2006
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Department for Education URN137377 Tables
OfstedReports
Head teacherAndy Christoforou
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,011
Houses4
  Green (Churchill)
  Yellow (Da Vinci)
  Blue (Hawking)
  Red (Woolf)
Colour(s)  White (Year 7)
  Green (Year 8)
  Yellow (Year 9)
  Red (Year 10)
  Blue (Year 11)
Websitewww.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk

Abbey College is a secondary school located in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England. The school is around 10 miles from Huntingdon and Peterborough and offers education for 11-18 year olds in its surroundings town / areas. 1011 students attend the school (capacity only at 1250). In 2020 the school appeared in the local news due to teachers at Abbey College attaching head and shoulder photographs of more than 110 sixth-form students to a board now nicknamed the "shame board" by students due to its ranking of "effort and progress into work"[1] and appeared once again in 2023 after allegations against a teacher.[2]

History

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Grammar school

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The school was the former Ramsey Abbey Grammar School. Also in Ramsey was the Ailwyn Secondary Modern School.

Comprehensive school

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In 2006, Ailwyn Community College and Ramsey Abbey School joined into a single school, Abbey college. The building had been active for centuries before the school had even been founded due to being a monastery founded by monks, whereas The Ailwyn was founded in the 1950s.

On 1 September 2011, the school officially gained academy status. Also in 2011, the school was labelled by Ofsted as "A good school with outstanding features". In both 2014 & 2016, it was labelled as "Requires Improvement." In 2018, the school re-obtained the status of "Good" from Ofsted.[3]

More information about the Abbey here: Ramsey Abbey

Notable former pupils

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  • Sir Robbie Gibb, (briefly) director of communications from 2017-19 of the prime minister

Ramsey Abbey Grammar School

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Brochure in 1968 for the Jetstream, designed by Charles Joy

References

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  1. ^ Abigail O'Leary (30 January 2020). "Headteacher used 'damaging' name and shame notice board pitting students against peers". Daily Mirror.
  2. ^ "Ramsey teacher banned for 'inappropriate' messages to pupil". BBC News. 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ College, Abbey. "Abbey College, Ramsey Cambridgeshire - Ofsted". www.abbeycollege.cambs.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 18 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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