1
Histon and Impington Park Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 9AQ
1
18 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Cambridge
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town 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
73
Outstanding
4
Good
57
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 86% · RI: 6% · I: 2%
2
University of Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB3 0QZ
1
7 Sep 2018
3
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB2 1EN
1
11 Dec 2014
4
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 3AG
1
6 Nov 2013
5
The Bellbird Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 3GB
2
18 Sep 2024
6
Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 3DS
2
17 Jul 2024
7
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 5EL
2
26 Jun 2024
8
Fen Drayton Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 4SL
2
18 Jun 2024
9
St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB4 2JX
2
10 Jun 2024
10
Burwell Village College (Primary)
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB25 0DU
2
25 Apr 2024
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
- Shirley Community Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Great Abington Primary School 2 • Mar 2024
- Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- The Grove Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Milton Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- The Galfrid School 2 • Dec 2023
- Oakington CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy 2 • Nov 2023
- Queen Edith Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Sep 2023