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Catholic schools in and near Cambridge

All 4 Catholic schools in Cambridge, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Cambridge

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  1. St Bede's Inter-Church School

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Cambridge catholic schools average.

    288 first choices, 177 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.9

    Cambridge catholic schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.8%Cambridge catholic schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    943
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school St Bede's Inter-Church School
  2. St Alban's Catholic Primary School

    Cambridge, CB2 1EN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Cambridge catholic schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Cambridge catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.0%Cambridge catholic schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    21.5
    View school St Alban's Catholic Primary School
  3. St Laurence Catholic Primary School

    Cambridge, CB4 2JX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Cambridge catholic schools average.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Cambridge catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Cambridge catholic schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school St Laurence Catholic Primary School
  4. 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 below the Cambridge catholic schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1657.3

    Cambridge catholic schools 62.9England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Cambridge catholic schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    510
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Mary's School

Just outside Cambridge

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Cambridge.

  1. St Louis Catholic Academy

    12.0 miles from Cambridge · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cambridge catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Cambridge catholic schools 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Cambridge catholic schools 6.1%
    Pupils
    300
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school St Louis Catholic Academy
The big picture

How Cambridge's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cambridge average 5.2%St Alban's Catholic Primary School: 3%St Laurence Catholic Primary School: 5.7%St Bede's Inter-Church School: 6.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Cambridge

Ofsted grades in Cambridge

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cambridge

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    19 of the 4 Catholic 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

Catholic schools in Cambridge, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Cambridge, teaching 1,874 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

73.0% of pupils in Cambridge catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

18.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,348 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Cambridge.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Cambridge?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Cambridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Cambridge?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Cambridge on Eduscope are St Bede's Inter-Church School, St Alban's Catholic Primary School and St Laurence Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Cambridge?
Cambridge has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Cambridge ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cambridge Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Cambridge is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

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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