The best schools in Cambridge

Compare 113 schools in Cambridge on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Histon and Impington Brook Primary School (primary) and St Bede's Inter-Church School (secondary).

Town 113 schools

Primary schools

78 primary schools in Cambridge, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Histon and Impington Brook Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Cambridge, CB24 9JA

Bewick Bridge Community Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Cambridge, CB1 9ND

University of Cambridge Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Location
Cambridge, CB3 0QZ

The Spinney Primary School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Cambridge, CB1 9PB

Ridgefield Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Location
Cambridge, CB1 3RL

Park Street CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Cambridge, CB5 8AR
See all 78 primary schools in Cambridge

Secondary schools

17 secondary schools in Cambridge, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Bede's Inter-Church School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Cambridge, CB1 3TD

Chesterton Community College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Cambridge, CB4 3NY

Parkside Community College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Cambridge, CB1 1EH

Impington Village College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Cambridge, CB24 9LX

Swavesey Village College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Cambridge, CB24 4RS

Comberton Village College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
See all 17 secondary schools in Cambridge

Independent schools

12 independent schools in Cambridge, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z. Showing the top 6.

Cambridge Muslim Secondary School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Cambridge, CB1 3RH

Landmark International School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Cambridge, CB21 5EP

Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Cambridge, CB4 1NQ

Heritage School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Cambridge, CB2 1JE

King's College School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Cambridge, CB3 9DN

Mander Portman Woodward

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Cambridge, CB2 1JE
See all 12 independent schools in Cambridge

SEND and special schools

6 special schools in Cambridge, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Holme Court School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Cambridge, CB1 8DW

Selwyn Hall School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Cambridge, CB22 6SE

Castle School, Cambridge

Ofsted: Requires improvement
Type
Community special school
Location
Cambridge, CB4 2EE

Granta School

Ofsted: Requires improvement
Type
Community special school
Location
Cambridge, CB21 4NN

Gretton School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Cambridge, CB3 0RX

Papworth Hall School

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Cambridge, CB23 3RD
See all 6 special schools in Cambridge

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