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Schools in Cambridge

125 schools have a Cambridge postal address: 78 primary and 20 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

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Schools indexed
125
in Cambridge
Average Attainment 8
54.6
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.46
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
72%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
65%
of 65 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Cambridge

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Cambridge secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Cambridge schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Chesterton Community College
Academy converter · Not judged
68.0+1.0591%
2Parkside Community College
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63.5+0.8088%
3St Bede's Inter-Church School
Academy converter · Outstanding
61.6+1.0282%
4Impington Village College
Academy converter · Not judged
58.6+0.6575%
5Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
University technical college
56.8+0.4576%
6Comberton Village College
Academy converter · Not judged
55.7+0.4275%
7Sawston Village College
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55.5+0.8772%
8Coleridge Community College
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55.1+0.2372%
9Swavesey Village College
Academy converter · Outstanding
54.6+0.5577%
10Linton Village College
Academy converter · Good
52.4-0.0869%
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Admissions and catchment distances

All Cambridge schools are in Cambridgeshire. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Common questions about schools in Cambridge

How many schools are there in Cambridge?

125 open schools have a Cambridge postal address: 78 primary, 20 secondary and 27 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Cambridge have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Chesterton Community College (68.0), Parkside Community College (63.5), St Bede's Inter-Church School (61.6). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Cambridge?

Cambridge schools are in Cambridgeshire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.

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