Best Secondary Schools in Cambridge
16 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Cambridge has 16 secondary schools, accounting for 5.2% of the national total, with 16,770 pupils across the city.
- Ofsted ratings show 93.8% of Cambridge secondary schools are Good or Outstanding, with 6 Outstanding and 9 Good out of 16 inspected.
- Cambridge secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.47 and an Attainment 8 score of 54.48, with 60.7% achieving grade 5+ in English & maths.
- Secondary schools in Cambridge have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.04, spending £8,377 per pupil, with a persistent absence rate of 20.6% and 20.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals.
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+1.02
Attainment 864.8
Eng+Maths91%
Pupils938
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Swavesey Village College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.55
Attainment 853.5
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,246
Trumpington Community College
Ofsted
Good
Cambridge, CB2 9FD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.61
Attainment 853.1
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils571
Cottenham Village College
Ofsted
Good
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.26
Attainment 850.8
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils877
Chesterton Community College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+1.05
Attainment 862.4
Eng+Maths86%
Pupils1,129
Linton Village College
Ofsted
Good
Cambridge, CB21 4JB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.08
Attainment 847.2
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils803
Parkside Community College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Cambridge, CB1 1EH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.80
Attainment 861.1
Eng+Maths85%
Pupils694
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Ofsted
Good
Cambridge, CB2 0SZ
UTC · Secondary · Ages 13–19
Progress 8+0.45
Attainment 858.3
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils455
Coleridge Community College
Ofsted
Good
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.23
Attainment 845.9
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils571
The Netherhall School
Ofsted
Good
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.10
Attainment 850.2
Eng+Maths69%
Pupils1,266
Sawston Village College
Ofsted
Good
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.87
Attainment 860.3
Eng+Maths84%
Pupils1,194
Bottisham Village College
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Cambridge, CB25 9DL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.12
Attainment 850.8
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,465
Comberton Village College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.42
Attainment 855.8
Eng+Maths77%
Pupils1,962
Impington Village College
Ofsted
Good
Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.65
Attainment 857.9
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,449
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 17 secondary schools in Cambridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Cambridge | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 94% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.47 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 54.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 21% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.0:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,377 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.