1
University of Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB3 0QZ
1
7 Sep 2018
Top 10 Primary schools in Cambridge
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Cambridge. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
27
Outstanding
2
Good
22
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 85% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB2 1EN
1
11 Dec 2014
3
St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB4 2JX
2
10 Jun 2024
4
Shirley Community Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB4 1TF
2
24 Apr 2024
5
The Grove Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB4 2NB
2
21 Jan 2024
6
The Galfrid School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB5 8ND
2
3 Dec 2023
7
Queen Edith Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB1 8QP
2
18 Sep 2023
8
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB1 9HH
2
14 Sep 2023
9
Queen Emma Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB1 8QY
2
13 Sep 2023
10
Park Street CofE Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB5 8AR
2
6 Mar 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Trumpington Park Primary School 2 • Mar 2022
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School 2 • Feb 2022
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 • Jan 2022
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School 2 • Jul 2021
- St Matthew's Primary School 2 • May 2020
- Milton Road Primary School 2 • Jun 2019
- Kings Hedges Primary School 2 • Feb 2019
- Mayfield Primary School 2 • May 2017
- Chesterton Primary School 2 • Sep 2015
- Newnham Croft Primary School 2 • Jun 2014