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Boarding schools in Cambridge

All 9 boarding schools in Cambridge.

9 schools in Cambridge

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  1. Abbey College Cambridge

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

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    337
    Pupils per teacher
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  2. St. Andrew's College Cambridge

    Cambridge, CB1 2JB · Independent · Secondary · Ages 15 to 22

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    123
    Pupils per teacher
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  3. King's College School

    Cambridge, CB3 9DN · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 14

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    381
    Pupils per teacher
    –
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  4. St John's College School

    Cambridge, CB3 9AB · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    376
    Pupils per teacher
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  5. St Mary's School

    cambridge, CB2 1LY · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1657.3

    England 46.2

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    510
    Pupils per teacher
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  6. The Leys School

    Cambridge, CB2 7AD · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    564
    Pupils per teacher
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  7. The Stephen Perse Foundation

    Cb2 1hf · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    1,482
    Pupils per teacher
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Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cambridge

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 9 boarding schools in Cambridge have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boarding schools in Cambridge, explained

There are 9 boarding schools in Cambridge, teaching 4,326 children. Among them are 9 independent schools.

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How many boarding schools are in Cambridge?
There are 9 boarding schools in Cambridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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