Category: News
Cambridge Chemistry Challenge Results
At the end of the last academic year, 19 Year 12 students sat the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. This competition aims to stretch and challenge students interested in chemistry and will provide an excellent experience for anyone considering taking their studies further. Set by an experienced team of teachers and university chemists, it is designed to…
Record breaking GCSE results
Abbey College Cambridge is celebrating the outstanding GCSE results secured by its students today (25 August). The leading independent college is delighted to announce significant increases on results obtained in 2019 when students last sat invigilated exams and last year’s teacher-assessed grades. The students’ results were particularly impressive for the percentage of the exams at…
Exceptional A Level Results
Students and Staff at Abbey College Cambridge are once again celebrating an exceptional set of A Levels results over what has been an unprecedented two years of study culminating in the first external exams to be sat since 2019. The triumphant students have achieved an amazing 31% at A* grade with 60% of grades being…
Announcement of the New Principal
Abbey College Cambridge is delighted to announce that Dr Elena (Ellen) Hesse has been appointed as the new Principal of Abbey College Cambridge. She will be taking up her appointment in April 2023 at the start of the Summer Term. Ellen has a Master’s Degree from Matej Bel University in Slovakia where she majored in…
Congratulations to Pre Degree Diploma Winners
Many congratulations to this year’s Pre Degree Diploma winners: From the Engineering Group; Valeriy, Angus and Revan for their Solar Powered Glider project. They had some fierce competition at the programme’s final held on 29th June in the main hall. The standard of presentation in this year’s competition was very high. This year’s Semi Finalists…
Year 12 UCAS Fair
Wednesday 15th – Tuesday 28th June saw a timetable of UCAS related activities for all Year 12 students as part of our Elite University Preparation Programme. UCAS is the University Central Admissions System and is the system students in the UK use to apply for their university place. As securing a place at a top…
Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Success
Abbey College Cambridge prides itself on the number of clubs and activities available for students. A very popular club is the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award Scheme. This is where 14-24 year-olds can do an activity programme at one of three progressive levels which, when successfully completed, leads to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke…
Summer Ball May 2022
The College holds two balls a year, organised by our Student Council. On Friday 20th May, students enjoyed this year’s Summer Ball held at the stunning Madingley Hall in Cambridge. A great way for students to make many happy memories with their friends in Cambridge. The beautiful grounds provided lots of photo opportunities and…
Graduation for Class of 2022
The Abbey College Cambridge Community has celebrated the achievements of its Year 11 and Year 13 students over two Graduation ceremonies. Year 11 students were celebrated first on Friday 20th May, followed by Year 13 on Friday 27th May. In both ceremonies, students wore the tradition gown and mortar board and received a certificate to…
Sports Day 2022
On Thursday 21st April we held our first College Sports Day at the University of Cambridge Athletic Ground. The event gave the whole school the opportunity to come together to represent and support their college houses. During the morning all students competed against one another as teams in their tutor groups. They had to complete…
