Academic
Abingdon is academically a strong school: the students regularly achieve good results and a significant number progress to the most prestigious universities, including a yearly average of more than 25 to Cambridge and Oxford. In 2012 Abingdon achieved a 99.7% pass rate at GCSE level and 99.8% pass rate at A level, with 73.2% gaining A or A* grades.
Subjects taught to GCSE and A-Level include English, History, Design Technology, Geography, French, German, Religious Education and Religious Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics, Drama, Music, Art and Design, Latin, Greek and Classical Civilisation or Ancient History.
Subjects taught to GCSE only are Italian, Chinese and Food Technology.
Subjects taught for A-Level only are Russian, Government and Politics, Psychology, Economics, Business Studies and Art History, often taught in conjunction with the neighbouring girls' school, The School of St Helen and St Katharine.
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