Category: News

9th September 24

Last week marked the start of a new school year for Abbey College Cambridge, and with it the arrival of both our new and returning students. In order to welcome them into our community, we ran a busy and exciting programme of orientation activities designed to get them settling into college life and making new…

21st June 24

The college has come together in a remarkable effort to raise funds for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA), accumulating a grand total of over £2,500 through two distinct enrichment programmes: the Charity Club Enrichment and the Young Enterprise Enrichment. With further plans in place to aim to surpass the current total by the end…

12th June 24

On Friday 10th May, the whole college community came together to reflect and celebrate the achievements of our Year 13 leavers in a graduation ceremony held in The Great Hall at Homerton College, University of Cambridge. After the ceremony, students, family and staff enjoyed a reception at Abbey College Cambridge. Many congratulations to our award…

21st March 24

The Abbey College Cambridge Art Department is thrilled to announce its participation in the Cambridge Standing Tall Giraffe Trail, launching today. The city centre of Cambridge is now home to a captivating herd of 31 gigantic giraffe sculptures, forming an awe-inspiring free art trail. Alongside these towering sculptures are mini giraffes, creatively adorned by the…

20th March 24

On Thursday 14th March we welcomed former Abbey College Cambridge student Sonya back to campus. Sonya, who is originally from Korea, took a break from her undergraduate studies at Queen Mary, University of London to deliver a fantastic talk on ‘Breaking into Banking and Finance’ to a receptive audience of Abbey Cambridge students and teachers…

10th March 24

Abbey College Cambridge proudly welcomed students from local schools and its own community for its second student-led conference on Wednesday, February 28th. The theme, “Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Social Justice,” aimed to delve into pressing issues within education and society.   The event brought together 70 students from various schools including The Perse, St. Bede’s,…

8th December 23

On Friday 17th November, we held a special Abbey Inspires Event ‘Why I became an Accountant?’ and invited staff and alumni to share their experiences.  Here is an account of the event written by student journalist Denise in Year 11. If you have seen the posters all around the school about the accounting Abbey Inspires,…

6th December 23

Abbey College Cambridge has recently placed 4th in a national ‘Value-Added’ League Table compiled by the Top Schools Website and based on national A-Level results data. Value-added scores are calculated by the UK Government. They are based on comparing students’ final A-Level exam results with the predicted level of progress over the duration of their…

14th September 23

Abbey College Cambridge are proud to have joined the Boarding School Association’s (BSA) Boarding Orchard and be part of what is hoped to be the largest orchard by distance in the UK.  The College Community planted a Cherry Tree in the courtyard at Homerton Gardens on Wednesday, 13th September. Principal, Dr Ellen Hesse was joined…

7th July 23

Abbey College Cambridge are excited to announce a new partnership with Bal Manorama Lower Secondary School in Ashrang Village, Nepal. Community is very important here at Abbey College Cambridge. Students, staff and their families all work together and support one another. We also aim to ensure that our students are looking beyond our own community…