Schools in Cambridge
42 state-funded schools, 15,117 pupils. 92.9% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Cambridge?
Cambridge has 42 state-funded schools teaching 15,117 pupils. 27 primary, 8 secondary, 5 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Cambridge are Good or Outstanding?
92.9% of the 42 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Cambridge are rated Good or Outstanding: 7 Outstanding and 32 Good. 3 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Cambridge are rated Outstanding?
7 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Cambridge: Chesterton Community College, St Bede's Inter-Church School, Parkside Community College, University of Cambridge Primary School, Homerton Early Years Centre, Colleges Nursery School, and 1 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Chesterton Community CollegeSecondary1,129Outstanding 2025
- St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary938Outstanding 2024
- Parkside Community CollegeSecondary694Outstanding 2023
- University of Cambridge Primary SchoolPrimary671Outstanding 2018
- Homerton Early Years CentreNursery103Outstanding 2021
- Colleges Nursery SchoolNursery84Outstanding 2024
- Brunswick Nursery SchoolNursery81Outstanding 2022
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 27 | 27 | 92.6% |
| Secondary | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Nursery | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Special | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Every school in Cambridge
Showing 20 of 42 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Netherhall School | Secondary | 1,266 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chesterton Community College | Secondary | 1,129 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede's Inter-Church School | Secondary | 938 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parkside Community College | Secondary | 694 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | 689 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
University of Cambridge Primary School | Primary | 671 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 646 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coleridge Community College | Secondary | 571 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trumpington Community College | Secondary | 571 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology | Secondary | 455 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trumpington Park Primary School | Primary | 417 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 411 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Emma Primary School | Primary | 405 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Queen Edith Primary School | Primary | 403 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mayfield Primary School | Primary | 400 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fawcett Primary School | Primary | 398 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kings Hedges Primary School | Primary | 394 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | 381 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Arbury Primary School | Primary | 381 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Shirley Community Primary School | Primary | 344 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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