Best Schools in Cambridgeshire
725 schools in Cambridgeshire
Key Facts
- Cambridgeshire is home to 725 schools, with 91.7% of primary schools rated Good or Outstanding, and 87.1% of secondary schools achieving the same rating.
- Primary schools in Cambridgeshire have 56.8% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, compared to 61.0% nationally, with 64,941 pupils across 265 primary schools.
- Secondary schools in Cambridgeshire have a Progress 8 score of 0.24, an Attainment 8 score of 49.50, and 51.1% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths, out of 35,735 pupils.
- Cambridgeshire's schools have a total of 21.08 pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools and 18.03 in secondary schools, with £7,723 spent per primary pupil and £8,057 per secondary pupil.
Top Nurseries in Cambridgeshire
421 nurseries in Cambridgeshire
Top Primary Schools in Cambridgeshire
267 primary schools in Cambridgeshire
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
Cambridge, CB4 1NQ
Independent · Primary · Ages 13–24
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils534
P/T Ratio–
KS
Kimbolton School
Huntingdon, PE28 0EA
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1,071
P/T Ratio–
Top Secondary Schools in Cambridgeshire
35 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire
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
SV
Soham Village College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Ely, CB7 5AA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.75
Attainment 853.0
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils1,432
SV
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
Top Special Schools in Cambridgeshire
5 special schools in Cambridgeshire
Pilgrim Pathways School
Ofsted
Outstanding
Cambridge, CB21 5EE
PRU · Primary · Ages 5–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils2
P/T Ratio2.8
SP
Samuel Pepys School
Ofsted
Outstanding
St Neots, PE19 2EZ
Special · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected0%
Absence8.1%
Pupils124
P/T Ratio7.4
Top Independent Schools in Cambridgeshire
37 independent schools in Cambridgeshire
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
Cambridge, CB4 1NQ
Independent · Primary · Ages 13–24
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils534
P/T Ratio–
KS
Kimbolton School
Huntingdon, PE28 0EA
Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils1,071
P/T Ratio–
Frequently Asked Questions
Cambridgeshire has 725 schools, including 267 primary schools, 35 secondary schools, 421 nurseries, 37 independent schools, 5 special schools. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
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Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 92% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 57% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.18 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 18% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 19.8:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,968 | £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.