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Best Schools in Cambridge

Compare 120 schools in Cambridge. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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120

Total Schools

9

Outstanding

84

Good

Primary Schools

92 schools

Secondary Schools

37 schools

Top Performing Schools in Cambridge

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

CB2 1EN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/26/2014

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

83%

Reading Prog.

+5.3

Writing Prog.

+1.8

Maths Prog.

+5.7

210 pupils • 5.2% FSM • 61.0% EAL

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

CB23 7PW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/14/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

48%

Maths Standard

76%

Combined RWM

43%

Reading Prog.

+8.0

Writing Prog.

+4.3

Maths Prog.

+8.4

107 pupils • 15.9% FSM • 18.7% EAL

The Spinney Primary School

Community school

Primary

CB1 9PB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 11/28/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

69%

Reading Prog.

+5.5

Writing Prog.

+2.9

Maths Prog.

+3.2

187 pupils • 7.0% FSM • 43.9% EAL

Histon and Impington Brook Primary School

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Primary

CB24 9JA

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

95%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

90%

Reading Prog.

+4.3

Writing Prog.

+1.1

Maths Prog.

+3.3

376 pupils • 9.6% FSM • 13.3% EAL

Oakington CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CB24 3AL

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

77%

Combined RWM

72%

Reading Prog.

+2.8

Writing Prog.

+3.1

Maths Prog.

+1.4

110 pupils • 26.4% FSM • 9.1% EAL

Ridgefield Primary School

Foundation school

Primary

CB1 3RL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/19/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

80%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

+1.6

Maths Prog.

+5.5

226 pupils • 21.2% FSM • 31.0% EAL

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Arbury Primary School

Community school

Primary

CB4 2DE

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/29/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

86%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

66%

Reading Prog.

+2.3

Writing Prog.

-0.7

Maths Prog.

+3.5

381 pupils • 42.3% FSM • 26.0% EAL

Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School

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Primary

CB22 3AG

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

94%

Combined RWM

81%

Reading Prog.

+1.6

Writing Prog.

-1.3

Maths Prog.

-0.1

99 pupils • 5.1% FSM • 20.2% EAL

Bar Hill Community Primary School

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Primary

CB23 8DY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/15/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

74%

Reading Prog.

+0.9

Writing Prog.

+0.4

Maths Prog.

+4.4

252 pupils • 13.1% FSM • 33.7% EAL

Barrington CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

CB22 7RG

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/28/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

67%

Writing Standard

60%

Maths Standard

53%

Combined RWM

40%

Reading Prog.

-1.9

Writing Prog.

-2.8

Maths Prog.

-1.2

165 pupils • 14.5% FSM • 13.9% EAL

Barton CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

CB23 7BD

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/25/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

68%

Maths Standard

77%

Combined RWM

59%

Reading Prog.

+4.4

Writing Prog.

+1.6

Maths Prog.

+2.1

121 pupils • 6.6% FSM • 24.0% EAL

Bewick Bridge Community Primary School

Community school

Primary

CB1 9ND

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/8/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

90%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

+3.7

Maths Prog.

+4.3

218 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 43.1% EAL

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