Schools in Cambridgeshire
269 schools in 24 towns: how they were inspected, the best by phase, where places ran out, and the dates to apply.
Cambridgeshire at a glance
- Schools
- 269 210 state primary, 35 state secondary, 4 sixth-form or college and 20 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 93% 192 of the 207 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 23 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 63 Of 233 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 0% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 0 of 245 state schools that take an intake. Cambridgeshire's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Cambridgeshire
Primary
| Place in Cambridgeshire | School | Town | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School | Ely | 1st (1/196) |
| 2 | Ditton Lodge Primary School | Newmarket | Top 2% (2/196) |
| 3 | Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School | Huntingdon | Top 2% (3/196) |
| 4 | Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School | Cambridge | Top 3% (4/196) |
| 5 | Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | Cambridge | Top 3% (5/196) |
| 6 | Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Cambridge | Top 4% (6/196) |
| 7 | Histon and Impington Park Primary School | Cambridge | Top 4% (7/196) |
| 8 | Ermine Street Church Academy | Alconbury Weald | Top 5% (8/196) |
| 9 | St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Cambridge | Top 5% (9/196) |
| 10 | Kimbolton Primary Academy | Huntingdon | Top 6% (10/196) |
Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The same rank as the full Cambridgeshire primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Cambridgeshire | School | Town | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkside Community College | Cambridge | 1st (1/34) |
| 2 | Chesterton Community College | Cambridge | Top 6% (2/34) |
| 3 | St Bede's Inter-Church School | Cambridge | Top 9% (3/34) |
| 4 | Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology | Cambridge | Top 12% (4/34) |
| 5 | Impington Village College | Cambridge | Top 15% (5/34) |
| 6 | Coleridge Community College | Cambridge | Top 18% (6/34) |
| 7 | Comberton Village College | Cambridge | Top 21% (7/34) |
| 8 | Trumpington Community College | Cambridge | Top 24% (8/34) |
| 9 | Swavesey Village College | Cambridge | Top 27% (9/34) |
| 10 | Sawston Village College | Cambridge | Top 30% (10/34) |
Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs. The same rank as the full Cambridgeshire secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Cambridge 110 schools · best schools
- Chatteris 3 schools · best schools
- Ely 23 schools · best schools
- Huntingdon 33 schools · best schools
- March 8 schools · best schools
- Newmarket 5 schools · best schools
- Nr Royston 2 schools · best schools
- Peterborough 13 schools · best schools
- Royston 8 schools · best schools
- Sandy 2 schools · best schools
- St Ives 6 schools · best schools
- St Neots 19 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | National rule (School Admissions Code) |
Every Cambridgeshire admission date · After offer day in Cambridgeshire: replies, waiting lists and appeals
Cambridgeshire catchment maps: the 236 school catchments we hold, with each map's source and year.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 0 of 245 state schools (0%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Cambridgeshire: we hold checked fees for 7 of 20 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 244 nurseries and pre-schools in Cambridgeshire, with fees held for 43. Nurseries in Cambridgeshire by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Cambridgeshire
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