Schools in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire · East of England
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.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
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Phase
Schools indexed
125
in Cambridge
Average Attainment 8
56.1
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.46
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
62%
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
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkside Community College Academy converter | 65.9 | +0.80 | 82% | |
| 2 | Chesterton Community College Academy converter · Not judged | 65.4 | +1.05 | 73% | |
| 3 | St Bede's Inter-Church School Academy converter · Outstanding | 62.9 | +1.02 | 75% | |
| 4 | Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology University technical college | 62.1 | +0.45 | 70% | |
| 5 | Impington Village College Academy converter · Not judged | 61.4 | +0.65 | 72% | |
| 6 | Coleridge Community College Academy converter | 58.7 | +0.23 | 74% | |
| 7 | St Mary's School Other independent school | 57.3 | — | 78% | |
| 8 | Comberton Village College Academy converter · Not judged | 56.8 | +0.42 | 61% | |
| 9 | Trumpington Community College Academy converter · Good | 56.6 | +0.61 | 67% | |
| 10 | Swavesey Village College Academy converter · Outstanding | 55.7 | +0.55 | 59% |
Showing 1–10 of 125 schools
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All schools in Cambridge (A–Z)
1–100 of 125 schools · page 1 of 2
- Arbury Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 2DE
- Babraham CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary · CB22 3AG
- Bar Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 8DY
- Barrington CofE VC Primary SchoolPrimary · CB22 7RG
- Barton CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 7BD
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB1 9ND
- Bottisham Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB25 9BE
- Bottisham Village CollegeSecondary · CB25 9DL
- Bourn CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · CB23 2SP
- Brunswick Nursery SchoolNursery · CB1 2LZ
- Burwell Village College (Primary)Primary · CB25 0DU
- Caldecote Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 7NX
- Cambourne Village CollegeSecondary · CB23 6FR
- Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologySecondary · CB2 0SZ
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)Not applicable · CB4 1NQ
- Cambridge Maths School16 plus · CB1 2AZ
- Cambridge Muslim Secondary SchoolNot applicable · CB1 3RH
- Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary · CB21 4TH
- Castle School, CambridgeNot applicable · CB4 2EE
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · CB1 9HH
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary · CB4 3NY
- Chesterton Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 1RW
- Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary · CB1 3RJ
- Colleges Nursery SchoolNursery · CB4 2LD
- Colville Primary SchoolPrimary · CB1 9EJ
- Comberton Village CollegeSecondary · CB23 7DU
- Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 7PW
- Cottenham Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 8TA
- Cottenham Village CollegeSecondary · CB24 8UA
- Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 8DA
- Duxford Church of England Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB22 4RA
- Fawcett Primary SchoolPrimary · CB2 9FS
- Fen Ditton Primary SchoolPrimary · CB5 8SZ
- Fen Drayton Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 4SL
- Foxton Primary SchoolPrimary · CB22 6RN
- Fulbourn Primary SchoolPrimary · CB21 5BH
- Girton Glebe Primary SchoolPrimary · CB3 0PN
- Granta SchoolNot applicable · CB21 4NN
- Great Abington Primary SchoolPrimary · CB21 6AE
- Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · CB22 5EL
- Great Wilbraham CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · CB21 5JQ
- Gretton SchoolNot applicable · CB3 0RX
- Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 7RE
- Harston and Newton Primary SchoolPrimary · CB22 7PX
- Haslingfield Endowed Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 1JW
- Hatton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 3DL
- Hauxton Primary SchoolPrimary · CB22 5HY
- Heritage SchoolNot applicable · CB2 1JE
- Hills Road Sixth Form College16 plus · CB2 8PE
- Histon and Impington Brook Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 9JA
- Histon and Impington Park Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 9AQ
- Histon Early Years CentreNursery · CB24 9LL
- Holme Court SchoolNot applicable · CB1 8DW
- Homerton Early Years CentreNursery · CB1 7ST
- Impington Village CollegeSecondary · CB24 9LX
- King's College SchoolNot applicable · CB3 9DN
- King's Hedges Nursery SchoolNursery · CB4 2HU
- Kings Hedges Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 2HU
- Landmark International SchoolNot applicable · CB21 5EP
- Linton CofE Infant SchoolPrimary · CB21 4JX
- Linton Heights Junior SchoolPrimary · CB21 4XB
- Linton Village CollegeSecondary · CB21 4JB
- Long Road Sixth Form College16 plus · CB2 8PX
- Mander Portman WoodwardNot applicable · CB2 1JE
- Marleigh Primary AcademyPrimary · CB5 8BG
- Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 3HN
- Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary · CB21 4DJ
- Meridian Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 7DD
- Milton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 6DL
- Milton Road Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 2BD
- Monkfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 5AX
- Morley Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary · CB1 7TX
- Newnham Croft Primary SchoolPrimary · CB3 9JF
- North Cambridge AcademySecondary · CB4 2JF
- Northstowe Learning CommunityAll-through · CB24 1DJ
- OA - CambridgeNot applicable · CB4 2BD
- Oakington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 3AL
- Orchard Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 2GR
- Over Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 5PG
- Papworth Hall SchoolNot applicable · CB23 3RD
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary · CB1 1EH
- Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CB5 8AR
- Pathfinder CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CB24 3DS
- Pendragon Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB23 3XQ
- Pilgrim Pathways SchoolNot applicable · CB21 5EE
- Queen Edith Primary SchoolPrimary · CB1 8QP
- Queen Emma Primary SchoolPrimary · CB1 8QY
- Red Balloon Learner Centre - CambridgeNot applicable · CB24 6DF
- Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary · CB1 3RL
- Sawston Village CollegeSecondary · CB22 3BP
- Selwyn Hall SchoolNot applicable · CB22 6SE
- Shirley Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 1TF
- St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CB2 1EN
- St. Andrew's College CambridgeNot applicable · CB1 2JB
- Stapleford Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CB22 5BJ
- St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary · CB1 3TD
- St Faith's SchoolNot applicable · CB2 8AG
- St John's College SchoolNot applicable · CB3 9AB
- St Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 2JX
- St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · CB4 3JZ
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: Parkside Community College (65.9), Chesterton Community College (65.4), St Bede's Inter-Church School (62.9). 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.