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Church of England schools in Cambridge

All 9 Church of England schools in Cambridge.

9 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 church of england schools average.

    288 first choices, 177 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Cambridge church of england schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    943
    View school St Bede's Inter-Church School
  2. Park Street CofE Primary School

    Cambridge, CB5 8AR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Cambridge church of england schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 17 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Cambridge church of england schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    116
    View school Park Street CofE Primary School
  3. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Cambridge, CB4 3JZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Cambridge church of england schools average.

    3 first choices, 3 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Cambridge church of england schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    59
    View school St Luke's CofE Primary School
  4. Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Cambridge, CB1 9HH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Cambridge church of england schools average.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Ready for secondary school52%

    Cambridge church of england schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    177
    View school Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  5. St Pauls CofE VA Primary School

    Cambridge, CB2 1HJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Cambridge church of england schools average.

    6 first choices, 13 offers made

    Ready for secondary school38%

    Cambridge church of england schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    152
    View school St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
  6. St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

    Cambridge, CB1 3DR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Cambridge church of england schools average.

    26 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school26%

    Cambridge church of england schools 50%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    198
    View school St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
  7. 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 a year
    –Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    381
    View school King's College School
  8. Sancton Wood School

    Cb1 2ez · Independent · All-through · Ages 1 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results close to the Cambridge church of england schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Cambridge church of england schools Grade 6England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    363
    View school Sancton Wood School
  9. 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 a year
    –Cambridge church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    376
    View school St John's College School
The big picture

How Cambridge's Church of England schools spread out

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

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Cambridge 50%England 62%St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School: 26%St Pauls CofE VA Primary School: 38%Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 52%Park Street CofE Primary School: 72%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 79%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Cambridge

Days missed

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

Cambridge average 6.0%Park Street CofE Primary School: 5%St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School: 5.6%Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 5.9%St Pauls CofE VA Primary School: 5.9%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 6.5%St Bede's Inter-Church School: 6.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Cambridge

Ofsted grades in Cambridge

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 2 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cambridge

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    19 of the 9 Church of England 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

Church of England schools in Cambridge, explained

There are 9 Church of England schools in Cambridge, teaching 2,765 children. 4 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 independent schools.

75% 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.

49.9% of pupils in Cambridge church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 26% to 79%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

20.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,620 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Cambridge.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Cambridge?
There are 9 Church of England schools in Cambridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Cambridge?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Cambridge on Eduscope are St Bede's Inter-Church School, Park Street CofE Primary School and St Luke's CofE 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 Church of England schools are in Cambridge?
Cambridge has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 75% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Cambridge is 16:1. 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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