Cambridgeshire GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
46 state secondary schools in Cambridgeshire ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 18 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
County 49 state secondary schools 2025/26 results
Secondary schools in Cambridgeshire ranked on Attainment 8
46 of 49 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2025 | Parkside Community College Cambridge · Academy converter | 65.9 | 49% | 82% | 90% | – | 125 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2025 | Chesterton Community College Cambridge · Academy converter | 65.4 | 42% | 73% | 85% | – | 198 |
| 3 , up 1 place since 2025 | St Bede's Inter-Church School Cambridge · Academy converter | 62.9 | 33% | 75% | 89% | – | 177 |
| 4 , up 2 places since 2025 | Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Cambridge · University technical college | 62.1 | 28% | 70% | 91% | – | 109 |
| 5 | Impington Village College Cambridge · Academy converter | 61.4 | 45% | 72% | 83% | – | 237 |
| 6 , down 3 places since 2025 | The King's (The Cathedral) School Peterborough · Academy converter | 60.9 | 29% | 70% | 83% | – | 149 |
| 7 , up 2 places since 2025 | Coleridge Community College Cambridge · Academy converter | 58.7 | 31% | 74% | 81% | – | 109 |
| 8 , down 1 place since 2025 | Comberton Village College Cambridge · Academy converter | 56.8 | 26% | 61% | 75% | – | 292 |
| 9 , up 8 places since 2025 | Trumpington Community College Cambridge · Academy converter | 56.6 | 33% | 67% | 79% | – | 107 |
| 10 | Swavesey Village College Cambridge · Academy converter | 55.7 | 24% | 59% | 78% | – | 240 |
| 11 , down 3 places since 2025 | Sawston Village College Cambridge · Academy converter | 54.2 | 23% | 60% | 74% | – | 236 |
| 12= , up 1 place since 2025 | Cambourne Village College Cambridge · Free schools | 53.7 | 28% | 59% | 77% | – | 275 |
| 12= , up 7 places since 2025 | Ely College Ely · Academy converter | 53.7 | 21% | 58% | 79% | – | 276 |
| 14 , down 2 places since 2025 | Cottenham Village College Cambridge · Academy converter | 52.9 | 20% | 57% | 79% | – | 173 |
| 15 , down 1 place since 2025 | Northstowe Learning Community Cambridge · Academy converter | 52.8 | 14% | 60% | 74% | – | 131 |
| 16 , down 1 place since 2025 | Soham Village College Ely · Academy converter | 52.5 | 16% | 54% | 75% | – | 274 |
| 17 , up 6 places since 2025 | St Ivo Academy St Ives · Academy converter | 51.3 | 21% | 57% | 73% | – | 263 |
| 18 , down 2 places since 2025 | Bottisham Village College Cambridge · Academy converter | 50.7 | 20% | 53% | 71% | – | 290 |
| 19 , down 1 place since 2025 | Hinchingbrooke School Huntingdon · Academy converter | 49.0 | 11% | 49% | 67% | – | 348 |
| 20= , down 9 places since 2025 | Linton Village College Cambridge · Academy converter | 48.8 | 14% | 49% | 69% | – | 143 |
| 20= , up 7 places since 2025 | Ormiston Bushfield Academy Peterborough · Academy sponsor led | 48.8 | 18% | 51% | 69% | – | 200 |
| 22 , up 12 places since 2025 | North Cambridge Academy Cambridge · Academy sponsor led | 48.6 | 16% | 40% | 62% | – | 122 |
| 23 , up 8 places since 2025 | Hampton College Peterborough · Academy converter | 48.3 | 14% | 45% | 65% | – | 211 |
| 24 , down 3 places since 2025 | Longsands Academy St Neots · Academy converter | 48.2 | 15% | 51% | 71% | – | 269 |
| 25 , down 5 places since 2025 | Sawtry Village Academy Huntingdon · Academy converter | 47.9 | 13% | 46% | 70% | – | 167 |
| 26 , down 2 places since 2025 | Hampton Gardens Secondary School Peterborough · Free schools | 47.5 | 9% | 48% | 69% | – | 210 |
| 27 , up 2 places since 2025 | Nene Park Academy Peterborough · Academy sponsor led | 47.2 | 7% | 35% | 61% | – | 234 |
| 28 , down 3 places since 2025 | Stanground Academy Peterborough · Academy sponsor led | 46.9 | 9% | 42% | 66% | – | 290 |
| 29 , up 1 place since 2025 | The Netherhall School Cambridge · Academy sponsor led | 46.8 | 17% | 50% | 63% | – | 204 |
| 30 , up 3 places since 2025 | Jack Hunt Academy Peterborough · Academy converter | 45.6 | 9% | 44% | 64% | – | 333 |
| 31 , down 3 places since 2025 | Abbey College, Ramsey Ramsey · Academy converter | 45.4 | 11% | 41% | 67% | – | 176 |
| 32 , down 10 places since 2025 | Bassingbourn Village College Royston · Academy converter | 44.7 | 11% | 42% | 61% | – | 123 |
| 33 , down 7 places since 2025 | Arthur Mellows Village College Peterborough · Academy converter | 44.6 | 8% | 45% | 66% | – | 256 |
| 34 , up 1 place since 2025 | Melbourn Village College Royston · Academy converter | 43.7 | 7% | 44% | 67% | – | 108 |
| 35 , up 4 places since 2025 | Ernulf Academy St Neots · Academy sponsor led | 43.4 | 6% | 39% | 66% | – | 131 |
| 36 , down 5 places since 2025 | Witchford Village College Ely · Academy converter | 42.3 | 4% | 42% | 61% | – | 136 |
| 37 , up 4 places since 2025 | City of Peterborough Academy Peterborough · Free schools | 42.2 | 5% | 34% | 55% | – | 166 |
| 38 , down 1 place since 2025 | Cromwell Community College Chatteris · Academy converter | 42.0 | 6% | 37% | 61% | – | 228 |
| 39 , up 3 places since 2025 | Thomas Deacon Academy Peterborough · Academy sponsor led | 40.4 | 10% | 37% | 54% | – | 318 |
| 40 , up 3 places since 2025 | Vista Academy Littleport Ely · Academy sponsor led | 40.3 | 8% | 33% | 52% | – | 116 |
| 41 , down 5 places since 2025 | Ken Stimpson Academy Peterborough · Academy converter | 39.4 | 3% | 34% | 58% | – | 198 |
| 42 , down 2 places since 2025 | St Peter's School Huntingdon · Academy converter | 39.3 | 9% | 34% | 52% | – | 241 |
| 43 , down 5 places since 2025 | Sir Harry Smith Community College Peterborough · Academy converter | 38.6 | 4% | 32% | 52% | – | 185 |
| 44 | Thomas Clarkson Academy Wisbech · Academy sponsor led | 38.3 | 10% | 32% | 50% | – | 238 |
| 45 | Neale-Wade Academy March · Academy sponsor led | 36.7 | 4% | 30% | 51% | – | 215 |
| 46 | Queen Katharine Academy Peterborough · Academy sponsor led | 32.5 | 4% | 21% | 37% | – | 266 |
| – | Manor Drive Secondary Academy Peterborough · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | St John Fisher Catholic High School Peterborough · Academy converter · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | The Wisbech Academy Wisbech · Free schools · No published GCSE results | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Cambridgeshire with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey College Cambridge Cambridgeshire · Other independent school | 19.6 | 0% | 22 |
| Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) Cambridge · Other independent school | 3.1 | 0% | 40 |
| Heritage School Cambridge · Other independent school | 31.3 | 0% | 19 |
| Iqra Academy Peterborough · Other independent school | 52.3 | 63% | 16 |
| Kimbolton School Huntingdon · Other independent school | 29.7 | 0% | 117 |
| King's Ely Ely · Other independent school | 48.8 | 58% | 142 |
| Landmark International School Cambridge · Other independent school | 5.5 | 0% | 18 |
| Mander Portman Woodward Cambridge · Other independent school | 25.9 | 0% | 14 |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Cambridge · Other independent school | 11.4 | 7% | 14 |
| Sancton Wood School Other independent school | 60.4 | 67% | 48 |
| St. Andrew's College Cambridge Cambridge · Other independent school | 6.9 | 0% | 18 |
| St Mary's School Cambridge · Other independent school | 57.3 | 78% | 88 |
| The Leys School Cambridge · Other independent school | 37.3 | 0% | 116 |
| The Perse School Other independent school | 84.4 | 99% | 196 |
| The Peterborough School Peterborough · Other independent school | 64.5 | 83% | 40 |
| The Stephen Perse Foundation Other independent school | 58.6 | 0% | 166 |
| Waldorf Cambridge School Fulbourn · Other independent school · 2025 results | 26.3 | 43% | 7 |
| Wisbech Grammar School Cambridgeshire · Other independent school | 45.2 | 38% | 56 |