1
Histon and Impington Park Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 9AQ
1
18 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in South Cambridgeshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of South Cambridgeshire. 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
60
Outstanding
2
Good
46
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 88% · RI: 6% · I: 2%
2
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 3AG
1
6 Nov 2013
3
The Bellbird Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 3GB
2
18 Sep 2024
4
Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 3DS
2
17 Jul 2024
5
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 5EL
2
26 Jun 2024
6
Fen Drayton Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 4SL
2
18 Jun 2024
7
Great Abington Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB21 6AE
2
24 Mar 2024
8
Milton Church of England Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 6DL
2
18 Jan 2024
9
Oakington CofE Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 3AL
2
14 Nov 2023
10
Bourn CofE Primary Academy
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB23 2SP
2
8 Nov 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
- The Newton Community Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Hauxton Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Cottenham Primary School 2 • Jun 2023
- Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Foxton Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- Girton Glebe Primary School 2 • Oct 2022
- Pendragon Community Primary School 2 • Sep 2022
- Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School 2 • Mar 2020
- Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy 2 • Oct 2019
- Trumpington Meadows Primary School 2 • Mar 2018