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Private schools in Cambridge

All 16 private schools in Cambridge.

16 schools in Cambridge

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  1. Mander Portman Woodward

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

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • 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
    133
    Pupils per teacher
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    View school Mander Portman Woodward
  2. 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
    –
    View school Abbey College Cambridge
  3. Cambridge Muslim Secondary School

    Cambridge, CB1 3RH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Muslim
    • Girls

    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
    8
    Pupils per teacher
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    View school Cambridge Muslim Secondary School
  4. Heritage School

    Cambridge, CB2 1JE · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school

    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
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Heritage School
  5. Holme Court School

    Cambridge, CB1 8DW · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    40
    Pupils per teacher
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    View school Holme Court School
  6. 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
    –
    View school St. Andrew's College Cambridge
  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
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    Pupils
    381
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    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 well above the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1660.4

    England 46.2

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    363
    Pupils per teacher
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    View school Sancton Wood School
  9. St Faith's School

    Cambridge, CB2 8AG · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 13

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Methodist
    • Has a nursery

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    532
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school St Faith's School
  10. 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
    –
    View school St John's College School
  11. 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
    –
    View school St Mary's School
  12. 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
    –
    View school The Leys School
  13. The Perse School

    Cb2 8qf · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1684.4

    England 46.2

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    1,774
    Pupils per teacher
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    View school The Perse School
  14. 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
    –
    View school The Stephen Perse Foundation
The big picture

How Cambridge's private schools spread out

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

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

England 46.2St Mary's School: 57.3Sancton Wood School: 60.4The Perse School: 84.4020406080
Private schools in Cambridge

Ofsted grades in Cambridge

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 15 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

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

Four things worth knowing in Cambridge

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    10 of the 16 private 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

Private schools in Cambridge, explained

There are 16 private schools in Cambridge, teaching 7,379 children.

100% of the independent schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many private schools are in Cambridge?
There are 16 private schools in Cambridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How much do private schools in Cambridge cost?
Fees for private schools in Cambridge vary by school and age group. Day school fees typically range from £10,000 to £20,000 per year, while boarding fees can exceed £30,000. Individual school pages on Eduscope include fee information where available.

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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