Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
540
Open schools
313
Closed schools
227
Primary schools
341
Secondary schools
70
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
7
Other schools
122
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
184
58.8% of 313 open schools
Coverage
58.8%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
1.9×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
1.72×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
266
85.0% of 313 open schools
Coverage
85.0%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
12 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
277
88.5% of 313 open schools
Coverage
88.5%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
36.7
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
57.3%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
60.3
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
313 / 313
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
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540 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Junior School | Primary | PE26 1JA | Open |
| Ramsey Spinning Infant School | Primary | PE26 1AD | Closed |
| Ramsey Spinning Infant School |
Authority 17 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community College | 5.22× | 626 | 120 |
| Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School | 4.89× | 44 | 9 |
| Hauxton Primary School | 4.75× | 19 | 4 |
| Chesterton Community College | 3.71× | 712 | 192 |
| Fen Drayton Primary School | 3.67× | 44 | 12 |
| Newnham Croft Primary School | 3.4× | 102 | 30 |
| Kennett Primary School | 3.33× | 50 | 15 |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School | 3.1× | 540 | 174 |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | 3× | 30 | 10 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | 2.93× | 88 | 30 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
36.8
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
87.3%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
4.3%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School | Primary | RWM | 100.0% |
| Ditton Lodge Primary School | Primary | RWM | 96.0% |
| Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School | Primary | RWM | 94.0% |
| Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School | Primary | RWM | 94.0% |
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School | Primary | RWM | 85.0% |
| Ermine Street Church Academy | Primary | RWM | 84.0% |
| Kimbolton Primary Academy | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | RWM | 83.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 2 | Histon and Impington Park Primary School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 3 | St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 94 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Pilgrim Pathways School | Not applicable | 93 | Exceptional |
| 5 | St Bede's Inter-Church School | Secondary | 93 | Exceptional |
| 6 | Cambridge Maths School | 16 plus | 92 | Exceptional |
| 7 | Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge | Not applicable | 92 | Exceptional |
| 8 | The Perse School | Not applicable | 92 | Exceptional |
| 9 | Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 91 | Exceptional |
| 10 | Ermine Street Church Academy | Primary | 91 | Exceptional |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| Primary |
| PE26 1AD |
| Open |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge | Not applicable | CB24 6DF | Open |
| Rees Thomas Special School | Not applicable | CB4 1YB | Closed |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | CB1 3RL | Open |
| Riverside Meadows Academy | Not applicable | PE19 1DZ | Open |
| Robert Arkenstall Primary School | Primary | CB6 3UA | Open |
| Romsey Junior School | Primary | CB1 3PH | Closed |
| Samuel Pepys School | Not applicable | PE19 2EZ | Open |
| Sancton Wood School | Not applicable | CB1 2EZ | Open |
| Sawston Village College | Secondary | CB22 3BP | Open |
| Sawston Village College | Secondary | CB22 3BP | Closed |
| Sawtry Community College | Secondary | PE28 5TQ | Closed |
| Sawtry Infants' School | Primary | PE28 5SH | Open |
| Sawtry Junior Academy | Primary | PE28 5SH | Open |
| Sawtry Junior School | Primary | PE28 5SH | Closed |
| Sawtry Village Academy | Secondary | PE28 5TQ | Open |
| Sedley Infant School | Primary | CB1 3PZ | Closed |
| Selwyn Hall School | Not applicable | CB22 6SE | Open |
| Shelldene House School | Not applicable | PE14 0HJ | Open |
| Shirley Community Primary School | Primary | CB4 1TF | Open |
| Sir Harry Smith Community College | Secondary | PE7 1XB | Open |
| Sir Harry Smith Community College | Secondary | PE7 1XB | Closed |
| Soham CofE Junior School | Primary | CB7 5HJ | Closed |