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
- –
- Pupils
- 40
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Special schools in and near Cambridge
All 2 special schools in Cambridge, and the nearest just outside.
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 12.0%
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.1
Just outside Cambridge
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Cambridge.
The Cavendish School
3.2 miles from Cambridge · All-through · Ages 7 to 18
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 14.7%
- Pupils
- 128
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
Hope Tree School
3.7 miles from Cambridge · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19 · Girls
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 33
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Gretton School
3.7 miles from Cambridge · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 20
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Grammar
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
- –
- Special schools2
- Good or Outstanding50%of graded schools ·
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals48.9%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher6.1England 17.9
The big picture
How Cambridge's special schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Cambridge
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.
- Outstanding: 0 of 2
- Good: 1 of 2
- Requires improvement: 1 of 2
- Inadequate: 0 of 2
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About these schools
Special schools in Cambridge, explained
There are 2 special schools in Cambridge, teaching 273 children.
50% of the special 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.
48.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £33,836 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 37.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Histon and Impington2 special schools
- Girton1 school
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many special needs schools are in Cambridge?
There are 2 special needs schools in Cambridge, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Cambridge special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Cambridge is 6:1. 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.