Abbey College, Ramsey

Contact details for the school

School Name: Abbey College, Ramsey
Address: Abbey Road
Town/City: Ramsey
County: Cambridgeshire
Postcode: PE26 1DG
Telephone Number: 01487 812352
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Meridian Trust
Sponsor: Meridian Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Andy Christoforou
Capacity: 1250
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1096 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.7%

Location and administration

URN: 137377
DfE Number: 873/4603
UKPRN: 10035138
UPRN: 10000168252
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Huntingdonshire (E07000011)
Constituency: North West Cambridgeshire (E14001401)
Electoral Ward: Ramsey (E05011268)

Easting & Northing: 529393E, 284970N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 26' 52.84" N 0° 5' 50.6" W
Plus Code: 9C4XCWX3+62

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mrs Helen Anderson - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 23 February 2026. Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mr Jonathan Gordon Chell - Member. Appointed on 22 October 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mr John Alexander Rodney Chrisp - Member. Appointed on 5 November 2015 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Christoforou - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 4 September 2014. Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mr Andrew Christoforou - Trustee. Appointed on 4 September 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Andy Christoforou - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Rachel Cox - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 February 2030.
  • Miss Rachel May Cox - Trustee. Appointed on 30 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mr Alan John Dods - Member. Appointed on 15 August 2011 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mrs Charlotte Downing - Trustee. Appointed on 27 April 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Charlotte Downing - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 May 2030.
  • Mrs Lisa Gregory - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Lisa Gregory - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Thomas Huggins - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Melanie Jane Hyde - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 16 March 2019. Term runs until 22 February 2026.
  • Mr Ryan Thomas Hyman - Trustee. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Ryan Hyman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
  • Mrs Madeleine Jackson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mrs Madeleine Ann Jackson - Member. Appointed on 15 August 2011 (Original (signatory) members). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Madeline Jackson - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 May 2030.
  • Evelyn Kamau - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 May 2030.
  • Mrs Evelyn Kamau - Trustee. Appointed on 8 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mr John Kelly - Trustee. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • John Kelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
  • Ms Leonor Miguel Rocha Leal Silva De Mattos - Trustee. Appointed on 17 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Leonor Silva De Mattos - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 January 2029.
  • Claire Sutton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 March 2028.
  • Mrs Claire Anne Sutton - Trustee. Appointed on 5 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Genevieve Wardle - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 March 2029.
  • Edward Welsh - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Edward Thomas Welsh - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 February 2026.
  • Mrs Lisa Williamson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 6 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mrs Lisa Jane Williamson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 7 December 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2025.
  • Mrs Lisa Jane Williamson - Member. Appointed on 28 June 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mark Woods - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 May 2026.