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Schools in Cambridgeshire

A council (local authority) in the East of England

  • Council
  • 554 schools and nurseries
  • 91,260 pupils
  • 22 towns and villages

In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were above England in 2026. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.

Three children with backpacks crossing a street
A red-brick school building under a blue sky
22 towns

Cambridgeshire at a glance

Ahead of England on results at 16

How Cambridgeshire's schools compare with England, area by area.

DfE and Ofsted data, 2014 to 2026How we work this out
  • Schools and nurseries554210 primary · 33 secondary · 251 nurseries
  • Primaries Good or better95%England 96%
  • Met the standard at 1159%England 62%
  • Grade 5 in English and maths51%Attainment 8 48.9, England 46.2
  • Free school meals, primary22%A sign of family income
  • Missed a lot of school16%England 18%
Top-rated

The highest-rated schools in Cambridgeshire

Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.

All Cambridgeshire primary schools

Top Primary Schools in Cambridgeshire

210 mainstream schools in Cambridgeshire, best first

See all 248 primary schools

Top Secondary Schools in Cambridgeshire

33 mainstream schools in Cambridgeshire, best first

St Bede's Inter-Church School

Cambridge, CB1 3TD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

288 first choices, 177 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1662.9

England 46.2

Days missed
6.8%
Pupils
943
Pupils per teacher
15.5
View school St Bede's Inter-Church School

Chesterton Community College

Cambridge, CB4 3NY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

Results well above the England average.

293 first choices, 174 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1665.4

England 46.2

Days missed
5.5%
Pupils
1,126
Pupils per teacher
14.1
View school Chesterton Community College

Parkside Community College

Cambridge, CB1 1EH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Results well above the England average.

135 first choices, 113 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1665.9

England 46.2

Days missed
6.2%
Pupils
667
Pupils per teacher
20.1
View school Parkside Community College
See all 86 secondary schools

Nurseries in Cambridgeshire

251 in Cambridgeshire, highest Ofsted grade first

See all 251 nurseries

Sixth Forms in Cambridgeshire

44 in Cambridgeshire, by the school's Eduscope score

Chesterton Community College

Cambridge, CB4 3NY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

Results well above the England average.

293 first choices, 174 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1665.4

England 46.2

Days missed
5.5%
Pupils
1,126
Pupils per teacher
14.1
View school Chesterton Community College

Comberton Village College

Cambridge, CB23 7DU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

Results well above the England average.

309 first choices, 281 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1656.8

England 46.2

Days missed
6.9%
Pupils
1,981
Pupils per teacher
16.4
View school Comberton Village College

Cambourne Village College

Cambridge, CB23 6FR · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

  • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

Results well above the England average.

344 first choices, 289 offers made

Attainment 8 at 1653.7

England 46.2

Days missed
7.6%
Pupils
1,626
Pupils per teacher
17.1
View school Cambourne Village College
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Special Schools in Cambridgeshire

30 in Cambridgeshire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Gretton School

Cambridge, CB3 0RX · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 20

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
172
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Gretton School

Meadowgate Academy

Wisbech, PE13 2JH · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
7.9%
Pupils
180
Pupils per teacher
6.0
View school Meadowgate Academy

Samuel Pepys School

St Neots, PE19 2EZ · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
9.3%
Pupils
138
Pupils per teacher
7.1
View school Samuel Pepys School
See all 30 special schools

Private Schools in Cambridgeshire

38 in Cambridgeshire. Eduscope doesn't rank these.

Gretton School

Cambridge, CB3 0RX · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 20

  • Ofsted:Outstanding

Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
172
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Gretton School

Mander Portman Woodward

Cambridge, CB2 1JE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 20

  • ISI:Inspected

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
133
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Mander Portman Woodward

Abbey College Cambridge

Cambridgeshire, CB2 8EB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 21

  • ISI:Inspected

Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

Results

Not published for this kind of school.

Days missed
–
Pupils
337
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Abbey College Cambridge
See all 38 private schools
The map

Every school in Cambridgeshire, on one map

Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.

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Holme Court School, GoodThe Fields Nursery School, GoodHomerton Early Years Centre, Expected standard or betterHiston Early Years Centre, Needs attention in 1 areaBrunswick Nursery School, Strong standard in every areaColleges Nursery School, Expected standard or betterHuntingdon Federation Nursery School, GoodBassingbourn Primary School, Requires improvement in 3 areasCottenham Primary School, GoodCaldecote Primary School, GoodFen Drayton Primary School, GoodFowlmere Primary School, Requires improvement in 2 areasFoxton Primary School, GoodGreat Abington Primary School, GoodMelbourn Primary School, Expected standard in every areaMeldreth Primary School, Good or betterOver Primary School, Requires improvementPendragon Community Primary School, GoodSwavesey Primary School, Good or betterWaterbeach Community Primary School, GoodWillingham Primary School, GoodMeridian Primary School, Requires improvement in 5 areasBenwick Primary School, GoodCoates Primary School, GoodTownley Primary School, GoodLionel Walden Primary School, GoodRobert Arkenstall Primary School, GoodFriday Bridge Community Primary School, Needs attention in 5 areasManea Community Primary School, GoodLittleport Community Primary School, Good in every areaBeaupre Community Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaAlderman Payne Primary School, GoodStretham Community Primary School, Good in every areaClarkson Infants School, GoodMorley Memorial Primary School, GoodNewnham Croft Primary School, GoodArbury Primary School, GoodShirley Community Primary School, GoodColville Primary School, Good in every areaMayfield Primary School, GoodThe Grove Primary School, GoodHauxton Primary School, GoodFenstanton and Hilton Primary School, GoodHemingford Grey Primary School, GoodHoughton Primary School, GoodThe Ashbeach Primary School, GoodPriory Park Infant School & Pre-School, GoodWestfield Junior School, GoodPriory Junior School, GoodWyton on the Hill Community Primary School, GoodEastfield Infant and Nursery School, GoodYaxley Infant School, GoodSawtry Infants' School, Good in every areaThe Newton Community Primary School, GoodLittle Paxton Primary School, GoodBewick Bridge Community Primary School, Strong standard in every areaHardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School, Expected standard in every areaSt Matthew's Primary School, GoodFourfields Community Primary School, GoodBurwell Village College (Primary), GoodFulbourn Primary School, GoodSpring Meadow Infant School, GoodQueen Edith Primary School, GoodKinderley Primary School, GoodThe Spinney Primary School, Expected standard in every areaFawcett Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaKettlefields Primary School, GoodEly St John's Community Primary School, Good in every areaStukeley Meadows Primary School, GoodKings Hedges Primary School, GoodBarrington CofE VC Primary School, Needs attention in 5 areasCastle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School, Good in every areaCheveley CofE Primary School, GoodCoton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School, Expected standard or betterDry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School, GoodFordham CofE Primary School, GoodIsleham Church of England Primary School, Expected standard or betterSteeple Morden CofE VC Primary School, Needs attention in 3 areasWilliam Westley Church of England VC Primary School, Good or betterHaslingfield Endowed Primary School, GoodDuxford Church of England Community Primary School, GoodCherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, GoodSutton CofE VC Primary School, GoodWilburton CofE Primary School, GoodThe Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School, Good in every areaAlconbury CofE Primary School, Good in every areaFolksworth CofE Primary School, GoodBarnabas Oley CofE Primary School, OutstandingGreat Paxton CofE Primary School, GoodHolywell CofE Primary School, Good in every areaEynesbury CofE C Primary School, GoodBrington CofE Primary School, GoodBarton CofE VA Primary School, GoodElsworth CofE VA Primary School, GoodGreat and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School, GoodLinton CofE Infant School, Expected standard or betterTeversham CofE VA Primary School, GoodPetersfield CofE Aided Primary School, GoodPark Street CofE Primary School, GoodSt Pauls CofE VA Primary School, Needs attention in 1 areaSt Philip's CofE Aided Primary School, Needs attention in 3 areasThe Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby, GoodAbbots Ripton CofE Primary School, GoodSt Helen's Primary School, GoodSt Mary's School, InspectedSt Faith's School, InspectedKing's College School, InspectedThe Leys School, InspectedSt John's College School, InspectedKing's Ely, InspectedAurora Meldreth Manor School, Requires improvementSancton Wood School, InspectedThe Perse School, InspectedThe Stephen Perse Foundation, InspectedKimbolton School, InspectedWisbech Grammar School, InspectedWhitehall School, InspectedMander Portman Woodward, InspectedSt. Andrew's College Cambridge, InspectedCambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA), InspectedSamuel Pepys School, OutstandingWheatfields Primary School, Good in every areaSt Anne's CofE Primary School, Good in every areaRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge, InspectedWaldorf Cambridge School, Requires improvementMonkfield Park Primary School, GoodBushmead Primary School, Good in every areaRidgefield Primary School, GoodOn Track Education Wisbech, Expected standard or betterThe Old School House, GoodMilton Road Primary School, Good or betterCambian Wisbech School, GoodPilgrim Pathways School, OutstandingThe Vine Inter-Church Primary School, GoodGranta School, Requires improvementCastle School, Cambridge, Requires improvementOrchard Park Community Primary School, Safeguarding not metBrampton Village Primary School, GoodThe Bellbird Primary School, GoodShelldene House School, GoodHeritage School, InspectedHuntingdon Primary School, GoodGretton School, OutstandingAbbey College Cambridge, InspectedBegdale House School, Expected standard in every areaQueen Emma Primary School, GoodCrosshall Infant School, GoodCrosshall Junior School, GoodLinton Village College, GoodComberton Village College, Outstanding in every areaSwavesey Village College, OutstandingSoham Village College, OutstandingParkside Community College, OutstandingColeridge Community College, GoodAlderman Jacobs School, GoodLeverington Primary Academy, GoodBottisham Village College, Requires improvementSawston Village College, GoodTrumpington Meadows Primary School, GoodThorndown Primary School, GoodChesterton Community College, Outstanding in every areaKing's Hedges Nursery School, GoodSawtry Village Academy, GoodLongsands Academy, GoodSt Peter's School, Expected standard in every areaSt Ivo Academy, GoodAbbey College, Ramsey, GoodBassingbourn Village College, GoodCottenham Village College, GoodHinchingbrooke School, Strong standard in every areaMelbourn Village College, Requires improvement in 3 areasWitchford Village College, GoodThe Centre School, GoodBourn CofE Primary Academy, GoodBuckden CofE Primary School, Good in every areaImpington Village College, Outstanding in every areaThomas Clarkson Academy, GoodSt Bede's Inter-Church School, OutstandingGodmanchester Community Academy, GoodSir Harry Smith Community College, Requires improvement in 5 areasCromwell Community College, GoodWinhills Primary Academy, GoodMiddlefield Primary Academy, Good or betterHatton Park Primary School, GoodHiston and Impington Park Primary School, OutstandingHiston and Impington Brook Primary School, Outstanding in every areaKennett Primary School, GoodNeale-Wade Academy, Urgent improvement in 1 areaNorth Cambridge Academy, GoodCambourne Village College, Outstanding in every areaPeckover Primary School, Good or betterAll Saints Interchurch Academy, Requires improvement in 2 areasThe Shade Primary School, Good in every areaChesterton Primary School, GoodThe Round House Primary Academy, GoodBury CofE Primary School, Good in every areaRamnoth Junior School, GoodThe Nene Infant & Nursery School, GoodCambridge Academy for Science and Technology, GoodKimbolton Primary Academy, GoodIsle of Ely Primary School, GoodPark Lane Primary & Nursery School, GoodGreat Staughton Primary Academy, Strong standard in every areaNew Road Primary & Nursery School, Needs attention in 1 areaMeadow Primary School, GoodHighfield Littleport Academy, Urgent improvement in 2 areasKingsfield Primary School, GoodWilliam de Yaxley Church of England Academy, GoodMepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School, GoodSt Peter's CofE Aided Junior School, GoodCromwell Academy, Needs attention in 2 areasUniversity of Cambridge Primary School, OutstandingSt Andrew's CofE Primary School, GoodGodmanchester Bridge Academy, GoodEly St Mary's CofE Junior School, GoodCambian Home Tree School, GoodErmine Street Church Academy, GoodSt Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots, GoodThe Netherhall School, GoodOA - Cambridge, GoodElm Road Primary School, GoodMillfield Primary School, GoodSpring Common Academy, Requires improvement in 5 areasGamlingay Village Primary, GoodLandmark International School, GoodOA - Nene Valley, Strong standard or betterWisbech St Mary CofE Academy, GoodGuilden Morden CofE Primary Academy, GoodRiverside Meadows Academy, Inadequate in 2 areasHighfield Ely Academy, GoodEly College, GoodBabraham CofE (VC) Primary School, Good in every areaLinton Heights Junior School, GoodSawtry Junior Academy, GoodMilton Church of England Primary School, GoodRamsey Spinning Infant School, GoodRamsey Junior School, GoodElm CofE Primary School, Expected standard or betterOrchards Church of England Academy, Good in every areaHartford Junior School, GoodCavalry Primary School, GoodHartford Infant and Preschool, GoodThe Weatheralls Primary School, Requires improvementThomas Eaton Primary Academy, GoodGlebelands Primary Academy, GoodDitton Lodge Primary School, Expected standard or betterMeadowgate Academy, OutstandingGuyhirn CofE VC Primary School, GoodSt John's CofE Primary School, Expected standard in every areaJeavons Wood Primary School, Expected standard or betterTrumpington Park Primary School, Expected standard or betterDownham Feoffees Primary Academy, Expected standard in every areaTrumpington Community College, GoodMurrow Primary Academy, Expected standard in every areaThriplow CofE Primary School, GoodFarcet CofE (C) Primary School, GoodEarith Primary School, Expected standard or betterStapleford Community Primary School, GoodFen Ditton Primary School, GoodBottisham Community Primary School, GoodGorefield Primary Academy, GoodStilton Church of England Primary Academy, GoodBar Hill Community Primary School, GoodLantern Community Primary School, GoodWintringham Primary Academy, GoodUpwood Primary Academy, GoodThongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School, Good in every areaSwaffham Prior Church of England Primary School, GoodErnulf Academy, Good in every areaWestwood Primary School, Good in every areaSwaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School, GoodThe Galfrid School, GoodHolme CofE Primary School, GoodWarboys Primary Academy, Requires improvementSt Luke's CofE Primary School, Requires improvementSomersham Primary School, OutstandingOakington CofE Primary School, GoodSt Laurence Catholic Primary School, GoodPathfinder CofE Primary School, GoodOfford Primary School, GoodThe Martin Bacon Academy, Outstanding in every areaGirton Glebe Primary School, GoodNorthstowe Learning Community, GoodThe Harbour School, Requires improvementActive Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25, GoodThe Icknield Primary School, Good or betterThe Cavendish School, OutstandingHope Tree School, GoodSpaldwick Primary School, Good in every areaCardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, InspectedMarleigh Primary Academy, Good in every areaAurora Fairway School, GoodSelwyn Hall School, GoodCambridge Maths School, Exceptional in every areaPapworth Hall School, GoodLittle Thetford CofE Primary School, Expected standard in every areaGreat Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy, InadequateVista Academy Littleport, Needs attention in 1 areaBurrowmoor Primary Academy, InadequateSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Good or betterBurrough Green CofE Primary Academy, Requires improvementThe Wisbech AcademyPrestley Wood AcademyHarston and Newton Primary School, GoodLong Road Sixth Form College, GoodWalnut Tree School LtdCambridge Muslim Secondary School, Expected standard in every areaHills Road Sixth Form College, OutstandingUniversity Nursery Edwinstowe Close, Strong standard in every areaHaddenham Pre School, Needs attention in 4 areasMurrow Pre-School, Expected standard or betterHolme Village Pre-School, Expected standard or betterBunnybrookes Day Nursery, Expected standard in every areaHardwick Pre-School, Strong standard in every areaLadybird Playgroup & Pre-School, Needs attention in 5 areasButtons And Bows Pre-School, Strong standard in every areaBright Horizons Fulbourn Day Nursery & Preschool, Expected standard in every areaFlutterbies Childcare LLP, Expected standard or betterLittle Wombatz Ltd, GoodSmiths Children, GoodBabraham Nursery, OutstandingBright Horizons Eddington Nursery, GoodStepping Stones Pre-School, OutstandingChildrens Ark Day Nursery, GoodBar Hill Day Nursery, GoodGreat Gransden Pre-School Playgroup, OutstandingHead Start Day Nursery, GoodRed House Day Nursery, GoodThe Meadows Day Care Centre, GoodClarence House Barns Ely, GoodTiddley Tots Day Care, GoodNeedingworth Community Pre-School, OutstandingPeter Pan Pre-School, GoodLadybird Day Nursery, GoodBrambles Childcare, GoodLittle Incredibles, GoodMaple Grove Community Group, OutstandingBlackberry House Day Nursery (March), OutstandingLittle Acorns Pre-School, GoodLittle Hands Nursery School - Linton & Bartlow, GoodBright Horizons Wolfson Court Day Nursery and Preschool, OutstandingThe Cygnets Milton Pre-School, GoodFirst Steps Childcare (Cambridgeshire) LTD, GoodThe Willows Day Nursery (Chatteris) Ltd, GoodBusy Bees Pre-school Playgroup, GoodPatacake Day Nursery, GoodBurrough Green Playgroup, GoodOasis Nursery, GoodGreenfields Day Nursery, OutstandingCambourne Pre-School, GoodSweet Pea Nursery, GoodLancaster Lodge Childcare Ltd, GoodBurwell Early Learners CIO, GoodClarence House Godmanchester Pre School, GoodUnder Fives Roundabout, GoodClarence House Cambridge, GoodMillington Road Nursery School, OutstandingLittle Acorns Baby Unit And Day Nursery, OutstandingWhitehall School Nursery, Expected standard in every areaRomsey Mill Pre-school (Hemingford Road), GoodMother Goose Corner Nursery, OutstandingChestnut @ Cottenham, OutstandingBusy Bees at Cambridge Westwick, OutstandingClarence House Chatteris, GoodKids Club Ely Ltd, GoodLittle Hands Nursery School - Bourn, GoodThe Willows Daycare Nursery, GoodUpwood Small to Tall, GoodCrocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall Nursery), GoodFarcet Village Nursery, GoodMontagu Square Day Nursery, GoodSt Leonards, Brington, GoodClarence House March, GoodButterfly Day Nursery, GoodIsleham Pre-School, GoodKrazy Dayz Nursery Ltd Walsoken, Expected standard in every areaKoala Kidz Ltd - Old Buttery, Expected standard or betterWhitsers, GoodMother Goose Pre-School, GoodStephen Perse Nurseries - Madingley, OutstandingStephen Perse Nurseries Salisbury Villas, OutstandingLittle Hands Nursery School - Melbourn, GoodFlying Start Montessori, Strong standard in every areaACE Day Nursery, OutstandingThe Woodland Rose Day Nursery With Forestry Learning, GoodACE Nursery School, OutstandingSawston Nursery, OutstandingKindred Girton, GoodKindred St Neots Nursery and Pre-School, OutstandingButtercups Community Pre-school, GoodLittle Hands Nursery School - Newton, GoodSeesaw Pre-school, GoodLongstanton Pre-School, GoodLilliput Pre-School, GoodCathedral View Childcare Ltd, GoodBassingbourn pre-school, GoodJigsaw Preschool, GoodSilks Farm Nursery School and Preschool, GoodThe Old Station Nursery St Neots, GoodHill Row Day Nursery, GoodMonkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge, GoodPlaytimes Playgroup, GoodMrs Cameron Day Nursery, GoodChestnut@Chesterton, GoodRainbow Day Nursery, OutstandingThe Old School House Day Nursery, OutstandingLitlington Pre-school, GoodThe Anchor Nursery and Preschool, GoodElsworth Pre-School, OutstandingHaslingfield Little Owls Preschool, GoodGorefield Pre-School, GoodCambridge Montessori, GoodPartou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Forest School, OutstandingHappy Bunnies Nursery School, GoodMonkey Puzzle Day Nursery And Preschool Grange Road, GoodBright Horizons Long Road Day Nursery And Preschool, GoodPeek A Boo Nursery, GoodFowlmere Playgroup, GoodWarboys Underfives Pre-School, GoodClub 4 U Ltd, GoodUniversity of West Cambridge Day Nursery, OutstandingFordham Preschool, GoodThe Little Lighthouse Nursery, GoodPartou Bumpkins Day Nursery & Forest School, OutstandingThe Wendy House Day Care Nursery, OutstandingDucklings Childcare, OutstandingKids Planet Chris Abell, OutstandingGirton Cottontails Preschool, OutstandingThe Old Station Nursery, Granta Park, GoodMelbourn Playgroup And Out Of School Club, GoodTwizzle Tops Day Nursery, GoodThe Wendy House Day Nursery Impington, OutstandingLittle Owls, OutstandingOver New Road Preschool CIC, GoodLittle Birches in Great Wilbraham, GoodLadybird Pre-school, GoodThe Old Station Nursery Preschool St Neots, GoodBlackberry House Day Nursery (Wisbech), OutstandingBright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool, GoodOver Puddleducks Preschool, OutstandingCoton Day Nursery and Out of School Club, GoodLittle Acorns Day Nursery and Montessori School, OutstandingSallowbush Preschool, GoodThe Spring Montessori, GoodSawtry Day Nursery, OutstandingWaterbeach Community Playgroup, GoodFolksworth Pre-School, GoodBella's Childcare Ltd, GoodMonkey Puzzle Day Nursery Marleigh, GoodParkhall Pre-School Ltd, GoodFen Drayton Montessori Nursery, GoodNewnham Nursery, GoodLittle Thetford Acorns Pre-School and Children's Club, GoodHauxton Preschool, GoodParson Drove Pre-School, GoodSancton Wood School, Baby Unicorns Nursery, GoodPlaylanders Playgroup (St Georges Church Hall), GoodBusy Fingers Pre-school, GoodSoham Playgroup, GoodAlphabet Day Nursery, GoodHerons' Preschool Waterbeach, OutstandingThe Brampton Day Nursery, GoodAlconbury Community Pre-School, GoodDaisies Montessori Nursery School, GoodRosebuds Nursery, GoodKids R Us Trumpington ParkDuxford Preschool, OutstandingCracker Jacks Day Nursery Ltd, GoodThe Willows Day Nursery (March), GoodCracker Jacks Pre-School, Expected standard in every areaBright Horizons Ely Day Nursery and Preschool, GoodKindred Cambourne, GoodKindred Hauxton, GoodStepping Stones Preschool, Littleport, GoodAshbeach Pre-School, GoodEarith PreSchool 7, GoodComberton Playgroup, GoodLittle Stars Day Nursery, GoodCaldecote Preschool, GoodCathedral View Childcare - LittleportLittle Deers Childcare, Expected standard in every areaClarence House Godmanchester Nursery, GoodFoxton Pre-School, GoodBeach Babies Wilburton, OutstandingKindred Huntingdon, GoodLadybirds Day Nursery, GoodSt Ives Nursery, GoodBeach Babies, OutstandingBar Hill Preschool CIO, GoodN Family Club Cambridge, GoodBusy Bees St Neots, GoodKindred St.Ives, GoodHarvey Road Day Nursery Ltd, GoodLittle Explorers Montessori Nursery Limited, GoodLittle Ted's Day Nursery, GoodDitton Lodge Nursery, OutstandingThe Joint Colleges Nursery (Cambridge) Limited, GoodBuckden Preschool Playgroup, GoodRamsey Day Nursery, GoodBusy Bee Day Nursery, OutstandingGreat Chishill Nursery, GoodLittle Hens Childcare Ltd, GoodJack and Jill Playgroup, GoodCaring Kindergartens, GoodLittle Paxton Pre School, GoodClarence House Papworth, GoodFoxes Bridge Farm Nursery & Pre-School, GoodChestnut Playgroup, GoodLittle Munchkins Nursery & Pre-School, Requires improvementThe Maltings Day Nursery, OutstandingBusy Bees Day Nursery at Huntingdon, Strong standard in every areaShelford Day Nursery, GoodGrove Villa Childcare, GoodRamsey Pre-school CIO, GoodVantage Park Day Nursery, GoodBluebell Day Care Ltd, OutstandingJemima House Day Nursery, GoodBuckden Day Nursery, OutstandingEaton Socon Pre-School, GoodKindred Cambridge, GoodEden House Day Nursery Ltd, GoodMoonbeams Preschool, GoodNorthstowe Nursery, Expected standard in every areaJigsaw NurseryStretton Pre-school CIO Foundation(Main Street)Montessori Cottage NurseriesKids R Us SangerOaks NurseryBusy Bees at ElyHappy Little Rams LtdOakington Cottontails PreschoolLadybirdsAbington Annexe Community Childcare, Expected standard in every areaCathedral View Childcare - Central, Expected standard or betterHoughton and Wyton Pre-School - CIOBright Horizons Cambridge Milton Road Day Nursery and PreschoolArbury Preschool, Expected standard in every areaLittle DISCoveries Day Nursery and PreschoolOfford Day Nursery & Skoolz Out, Expected standard or betterKids R Us FulbournBarton Playgroup CIOStretton Pre-School CIO FoundationMeadow View Farm Day Nursery LtdGirton Village Day NurseryRAFAKidz WytonBarton Road Day Nursery (Pembroke and Queen's College)In Toto Ed CambridgeThe Sage SchoolHappy Bunnies Nursery SchoolLanguage Nursery Ross StreetMeadow Lane Children's NurseryDomino Pre-School CIOChildren's Montessori NurseryChildren's Montessori Nursery
  • Outstanding58
  • Good324
  • Requires improvement12
  • Inadequate2
  • Not graded yet158
Your council

How school places work in Cambridgeshire

Apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council's area. Independent schools take applications directly.

About Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is a county council area in the East of England with 210 mainstream primary schools and 33 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include Cambridge, St Neots and Wisbech. 88.3% got their first-choice secondary school, against 83.6% across England.

Good to know in Cambridgeshire

  • Cambridgeshire takes applications for reception, junior (year 3) and middle school (year 5) places together. Source
  • Cambridgeshire has a new online admissions system, so families who used the old one must create a new account. Source
  • Alconbury Weald Church Academy takes applications directly, not through the council. Source
  • Primary-age children qualify for mainstream school transport only if their nearest suitable school is more than 2 miles away by the shortest walking route. Source
  • Secondary-age children qualify for mainstream school transport only if their nearest suitable school is more than 3 miles away by the shortest walking route. Source
  • From September 2027, new Year 7 pupils living in Alconbury Weald who attend Sawtry Village Academy will not get council-funded transport. Source

From Cambridgeshire council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.

School admissions team: 0345 045 1370

Key dates each year

31 October
Secondary school applications close
15 January
Primary school applications close
1 March
Secondary school offers
16 April
Primary school offers

If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.

94.7%got their first-choice primary school in Cambridgeshire in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 42 of 151 councils. 99.0% got one of their top three.1.6% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.

88.3%got their first-choice secondary school in Cambridgeshire in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 56 of 151 councils. 96.6% got one of their top three.5.0% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.

Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.

33 of 106 primary appeals heard in Cambridgeshire succeeded in 2025. 92 of 306 secondary appeals heard in Cambridgeshire succeeded in 2025.

Term dates 2026 to 2027

TermStartsHalf termEnds
Autumn1 Sept26 Oct to 30 Oct18 Dec
Spring4 Jan15 Feb to 19 Feb25 Mar
Summer12 Apr31 May to 4 Jun21 Jul

For schools that follow the council's dates. Academies, faith and foundation schools can set their own, and schools add training days. Source, checked 6 November 2026.

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By age

What's on offer for each age

Pick a stage to see every Cambridgeshire school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.

More ways to narrow it down

Here's how Cambridgeshire's schools break down by type, faith and more.

Towns

Schools in each part of Cambridgeshire

The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the Cambridgeshire average, 49.

Browse Cambridgeshire by postcode

Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.

Cambridgeshire vs England

How good are Cambridgeshire's schools?

Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.

Numbers that sum up Cambridgeshire

CambridgeshireEngland

  • Primaries rated Good or Outstanding

    Latest Ofsted grade, 151 primaries with one.

    95%

    England 96%

    Close to England

  • Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding

    22 of the 23 with a grade.

    96%

    England 93%

    Close to England

  • Met the expected standard at 11

    Reading, writing and maths.

    59%

    England 62%

    Close to England

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    At GCSE.

    51%

  • Pupils who miss a lot of school

    Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.

    16%

    England 18%

    Better than England

  • Primary pupils on free school meals

    A sign of family income, not of school quality.

    22%

Ofsted grades

Latest graded inspection for the 201 schools that have one.

94%

Good or Outstanding

Each square is 1% of schools.

  • Outstanding14
  • Good174
  • Requires improvement11
  • Inadequate2

How it has changed

Cambridgeshire in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.

Met the expected standard at 11
Covid gap50%60%70%20182019202320242025
59% in 2025. England now 62% (dashed line).
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
40%55%70%201820192020202120222023202420252026
51% in 2026.
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Covid gap0%15%30%20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
16% in 2025. England now 18% (dashed line).

The figures in full

The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.

MeasureCambridgeshireEngland
Good or Outstanding (Ofsted)94%95%
Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2)59%62%
Attainment 848.946.2
Persistent absence16%18%
Pupils per teacher18.1:117.9:1
Spending per pupil£7,795£8,120
In education or work after 1693%91%
Went on to higher education48%56%
Pupils with special educational needs20%21%
Pupils with English as an additional language17%22%
Pupils on free school meals22%27%

DfE local authority code 873, ONS code E10000003.

Living here

What it's like for families

Cambridgeshire has 554 schools and nurseries across 22 towns and villages, the biggest being Cambridge, St Neots, Wisbech and Ely.

There are 8% more pupils than in 2018.

22% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.

Pupil numbers

Pupils in Cambridgeshire's state schools each January.

Up 8% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.

Free school meals

Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.

Cambridgeshire22%

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Questions

Questions parents ask about Cambridgeshire

How many schools are in Cambridgeshire?

Cambridgeshire has 554 schools, including 248 primary schools, 86 secondary schools, 251 nurseries, 38 independent schools, 30 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.

What are the best schools in Cambridgeshire?

The highest-ranked schools in Cambridgeshire on Eduscope are St Bede's Inter-Church School, St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Bewick Bridge Community Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.

What percentage of schools in Cambridgeshire are rated Good or Outstanding?

94% of inspected schools in Cambridgeshire hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 14 schools rated Outstanding and 174 rated Good.

How do primary schools in Cambridgeshire perform at Key Stage 2?

Across primary schools in Cambridgeshire, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.

What is the average pupil-teacher ratio in Cambridgeshire?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Cambridgeshire is 18.1:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.

What is the persistent absence rate in Cambridgeshire schools?

The persistent absence rate across schools in Cambridgeshire is 16.2%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.

How many pupils attend schools in Cambridgeshire?

There are 91,260 pupils enrolled across schools in Cambridgeshire, with 50,601 in primary and 40,014 in secondary. 22.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

How many private schools are in Cambridgeshire?

There are 38 independent schools in Cambridgeshire. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Cambridgeshire on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.

How do I choose the right school in Cambridgeshire?

Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 554 schools in Cambridgeshire by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.

Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.

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