Schools and Education in Cambridge

There are 50 schools in Cambridge (excluding independent schools), including 31 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 3 serving sixth-form education. Cambridge has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Cambridge under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Cambridge Education Profile

The median school in Cambridge has 17% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 52nd highest figure in Cambridgeshire. This represents about 3,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 5 of Cambridge's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Cambridge is 19.72 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 69th highest ratio in Cambridgeshire, and the 519th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the East of England region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Cambridge operating with pupil referral units offer 32 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

31

6.45% Outstanding • 77% Good

Secondaries

7

43% Outstanding • 57% Good

Sixth Forms

3

33% Outstanding • 67% Good

Primary Schools in Cambridge

Most of Cambridge's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 24 schools or 77% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very high - about 29% and 26% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 16% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Cambridge's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Arbury Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Good
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very high
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3–11 yrs 180
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
Chesterton Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Colville Primary School 3–11 yrs 360
Good
Good
Low
Fawcett Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
High
Fulbourn Primary School 4–11 yrs 330
Good
Very high
Low
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Church of England
Kings Hedges Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very low
Marleigh Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 472
Mayfield Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
High
Milton Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Serious Weaknesses
High
Good
Church of England
Milton Road Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Morley Memorial Primary School 4–11 yrs 416
Good
Good
Low
Newnham Croft Primary School 5–11 yrs 238
Good
High
Very high
Orchard Park Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 232
Good
High
Very low
Park Street CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 125
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
Queen Edith Primary School 3–11 yrs 474
Good
Very high
High
Queen Emma Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Ridgefield Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Shirley Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Laurence Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Roman Catholic
St Luke's CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Very low
Church of England
St Matthew's Primary School 3–11 yrs 660
Good
Very high
Very high
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very low
Church of England
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Stapleford Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 240
Good
High
High
The Galfrid School 4–11 yrs 462
High
The Grove Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
The Spinney Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
High

Cambridge Secondary Schools

Most of Cambridge's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 57% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very high - about 43% and 43% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Cambridge's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 13–19 yrs 670
Good
High
High
Chesterton Community College 11–18 yrs 1,100
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Coleridge Community College 11–16 yrs 600
Good
Good
Very low
North Cambridge Academy 11–16 yrs 750
Good
High
Very low
Parkside Community College 11–19 yrs 600
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
St Bede's Inter-Church School 11–16 yrs 903
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Church of England/Roman Catholic
The Netherhall School 11–18 yrs 1,500
Good
High
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Cambridge

Most of Cambridge's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 67% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Cambridge Regional College 14–99 yrs
Good
Hills Road Sixth Form College 16–19 yrs
Outstanding
Long Road Sixth Form College 16–99 yrs
Good

Cambridge Pupil Referral Units

Most of Cambridge's pupil referral units have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Cambridge's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Pilgrim Pathways School 5–18 yrs
Outstanding
Very low
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023