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University of Cambridge Primary School
Primary • Free schools • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB3 0QZ
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Cambridge
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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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%
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB2 1EN
Outstanding
3
St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB4 2JX
Good
4
Shirley Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB4 1TF
Good
5
The Grove Primary School
Primary • Community school • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB4 2NB
Good
6
The Galfrid School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB5 8ND
Good
7
Queen Edith Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB1 8QP
Good
8
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB1 9HH
Good
9
Queen Emma Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB1 8QY
Good
10
Park Street CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB5 8AR
Good
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.
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