What are the best faith schools in Cambridgeshire?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Cambridgeshire include Abington Annexe Community Childcare, ACE Day Nursery, and ACE Nursery School. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Cambridgeshire?

Cambridgeshire has 23 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 214 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Cambridgeshire ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Cambridgeshire faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Cambridgeshire is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Cambridgeshire

72 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Cambridgeshire, 72 faith schools account for 9.9% of all schools, with 15,562 pupils, and a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.28.
Faith schools in Cambridgeshire have 91.8% Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings, with 4 Outstanding and 52 Good out of 61 inspected schools.
Cambridgeshire's faith schools have 60.2% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, and 63.1% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths at KS4.
Compared to the national averages, Cambridgeshire's faith schools have lower proportions of pupils eligible for free school meals (17.5%) and with English as an additional language (17.8%), and higher Attainment 8 scores (51.04).

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King's Ely

Ely, CB7 4DB

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils1,156

P/T Ratio–

St Faith's School

Cambridge, CB2 8AG

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–13

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils553

P/T Ratio–

St Mary's School

Cambridge, CB2 1LY

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils586

P/T Ratio–

Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy

Newmarket, CB8 9NH

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils54

P/T Ratio13.5

Bury CofE Primary School

Huntingdon, PE26 2NJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.2%

Pupils204

P/T Ratio24.9

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

Little Thetford CofE Primary School

Ely, CB6 3HD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence4.3%

Pupils88

P/T Ratio18.3

Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy

Cambridge, CB21 5JQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected38%

Absence3.7%

Pupils86

P/T Ratio13.8

Wilburton CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Ely, CB6 3RJ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected65%

Absence10.8%

Pupils108

P/T Ratio16.2

Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB25 0LX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence5.0%

Pupils90

P/T Ratio18.4

Park Street CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB5 8AR

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence5.3%

Pupils116

P/T Ratio16.3

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Cambridge, CB23 7PW

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence5.3%

Pupils107

P/T Ratio13.4

St Laurence Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB4 2JX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected44%

Absence5.9%

Pupils216

P/T Ratio17.9

Oakington CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB24 3AL

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence5.2%

Pupils110

P/T Ratio15.6

Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy

Ofsted

Good

Wisbech, PE13 4RJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence7.2%

Pupils207

P/T Ratio18.6

Bourn CofE Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB23 2SP

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence4.0%

Pupils200

P/T Ratio22.7

Barton CofE VA Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB23 7BD

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence3.4%

Pupils121

P/T Ratio18.9

Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB1 9HH

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected48%

Absence5.0%

Pupils183

P/T Ratio15.5

Milton Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB24 6DL

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence4.9%

Pupils282

P/T Ratio19.9

Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Royston, SG8 5QG

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.1%

Pupils134

P/T Ratio18.5

Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Ely, CB7 4RB

Academy · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence4.3%

Pupils240

P/T Ratio22.2

St John's CofE Primary School

Huntingdon, PE29 7LA

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence5.9%

Pupils322

P/T Ratio21.6

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cambridge, CB22 5EL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected52%

Absence4.2%

Pupils206

P/T Ratio20.9

Holme CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Peterborough, PE7 3PB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected64%

Absence4.7%

Pupils116

P/T Ratio20.7

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 725 faith schools in Cambridgeshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Cambridgeshire	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	92%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	60%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+1.02	+0.00
Attainment 8	51.0	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	13%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.3:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,162	£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.

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Best Faith Schools in Cambridgeshire

Key Facts

King's Ely

St Faith's School

St Mary's School

Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy

Bury CofE Primary School

St Bede's Inter-Church School

Little Thetford CofE Primary School

Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy

Wilburton CofE Primary School

Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School

Park Street CofE Primary School

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

St Laurence Catholic Primary School

Oakington CofE Primary School

Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy

Bourn CofE Primary Academy

Barton CofE VA Primary School

Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Milton Church of England Primary School

Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School

Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School

St John's CofE Primary School

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School

Holme CofE Primary School

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