Best Primary Schools in Cambridge

We checked all 80 primary schools in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and list every one: 76 ranked, then 4 without a rank.

Schools checked: 80
Ranked: 76
Without a rank: 4

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Cambridge. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Cambridge also has 32 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Cambridgeshire. Cambridgeshire also has rankings for Huntingdon, Wisbech, Ely, Royston, St Neots and all of Cambridgeshire.

Ranked primary schools in Cambridge

Rank 1
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School
Academy, 408 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding
Expected standard
90%
Higher standard
24%
Rank 2
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 222 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Strong standard
Expected standard
90%
Higher standard
19%
Rank 3
Histon and Impington Park Primary School
Academy, 425 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
85%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 4
Milton Road Primary School
Local authority maintained, 424 pupils, inspected July 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
74%
Higher standard
16%
Rank 5
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Academy, 205 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
83%
Higher standard
20%
Rank 6
University of Cambridge Primary School
Free school, 660 pupils, inspected June 2018
Ofsted: Outstanding
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 7
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School
Academy, 97 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
94%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 8
Newnham Croft Primary School
Local authority maintained, 221 pupils, inspected June 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
19%
Rank 9
Ridgefield Primary School
Local authority maintained, 205 pupils, inspected March 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
80%
Higher standard
23%
Rank 10
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School
Local authority maintained, 185 pupils, inspected October 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
23%
Rank 11
Park Street CofE Primary School
Local authority maintained, 116 pupils, inspected January 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 12
St Matthew's Primary School
Local authority maintained, 628 pupils, inspected March 2020
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
76%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 12
The Spinney Primary School
Local authority maintained, 177 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
31%
Rank 14
Fulbourn Primary School
Local authority maintained, 254 pupils, inspected November 2011
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
76%
Higher standard
18%
Rank 14
Kings Hedges Primary School
Local authority maintained, 389 pupils, inspected January 2019
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
79%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 16
Hauxton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 51 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 17
Foxton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 79 pupils, inspected November 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
67%
Higher standard
33%
Rank 18
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School
Academy, 77 pupils, inspected December 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 19
Queen Emma Primary School
Local authority maintained, 391 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 20
Bar Hill Community Primary School
Academy, 229 pupils, inspected September 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
74%
Higher standard
12%
Rank 20
Bottisham Community Primary School
Academy, 245 pupils, inspected April 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
19%
Rank 22
Milton Church of England Primary School
Academy, 270 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
69%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 23
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School
Local authority maintained, 64 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 24
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
Academy, 92 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
81%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 25
Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Local authority maintained, 161 pupils, inspected January 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
17%
Rank 26
Hatton Park Primary School
Academy, 380 pupils, inspected May 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
68%
Higher standard
15%
Rank 27
Mayfield Primary School
Local authority maintained, 398 pupils, inspected March 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
22%
Rank 28
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
Local authority maintained, 201 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 29
Oakington CofE Primary School
Academy, 98 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
72%
Higher standard
16%
Rank 30
Stapleford Community Primary School
Academy, 210 pupils, inspected June 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
75%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 30
Swavesey Primary School
Local authority maintained, 311 pupils, inspected November 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
73%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 32
Trumpington Park Primary School
Free school, 415 pupils, inspected February 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 33
Barton CofE VA Primary School
Local authority maintained, 117 pupils, inspected May 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 34
Bourn CofE Primary Academy
Academy, 193 pupils, inspected September 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 35
Girton Glebe Primary School
Academy, 189 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 36
Linton Heights Junior School
Academy, 231 pupils, inspected June 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
71%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 36
Meadow Primary School
Academy, 211 pupils, inspected January 2017
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
13%
Rank 38
Monkfield Park Primary School
Local authority maintained, 399 pupils, inspected February 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
68%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 39
St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Academy, 216 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
20%
Rank 40
The Icknield Primary School
Academy, 222 pupils, inspected May 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
Expected standard
59%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 41
Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Academy, 471 pupils, inspected June 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
65%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 42
Caldecote Primary School
Local authority maintained, 193 pupils, inspected September 2011
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 43
Burwell Village College (Primary)
Local authority maintained, 374 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 44
The Bellbird Primary School
Local authority maintained, 426 pupils, inspected July 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
2%
Rank 45
Queen Edith Primary School
Local authority maintained, 394 pupils, inspected July 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 46
Fen Drayton Primary School
Local authority maintained, 92 pupils, inspected May 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 47
Fen Ditton Primary School
Academy, 119 pupils, inspected December 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 48
Arbury Primary School
Local authority maintained, 380 pupils, inspected March 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
66%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 49
Cottenham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 471 pupils, inspected May 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
61%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 50
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Academy, 59 pupils, inspected March 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
79%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 51
Colville Primary School
Local authority maintained, 221 pupils, inspected December 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 52
Morley Memorial Primary School
Local authority maintained, 371 pupils, inspected November 2013
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
53%
Higher standard
11%
Rank 53
Fawcett Primary School
Local authority maintained, 356 pupils, inspected March 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
62%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 54
Trumpington Meadows Primary School
Local authority maintained, 244 pupils, inspected February 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 55
Marleigh Primary Academy
Free school, 189 pupils, inspected February 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
60%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 56
Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
Local authority maintained, 125 pupils, inspected September 2024
Ofsted judgements: Good
Expected standard
63%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 57
Pendragon Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 290 pupils, inspected July 2022
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
55%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 58
Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy
Academy, 77 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Inadequate
Expected standard
70%
Higher standard
20%
Rank 59
Haslingfield Endowed Primary School
Local authority maintained, 135 pupils, inspected February 2014
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
48%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 60
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Local authority maintained, 96 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
14%
Rank 61
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 585 pupils, inspected April 2026
Report card: Expected standard
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 62
Waterbeach Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 521 pupils, inspected February 2016
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
57%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 63
Great Abington Primary School
Local authority maintained, 133 pupils, inspected February 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
45%
Higher standard
10%
Rank 64
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Local authority maintained, 177 pupils, inspected June 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
52%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 65
The Grove Primary School
Local authority maintained, 224 pupils, inspected November 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
56%
Higher standard
5%
Rank 66
Willingham Primary School
Local authority maintained, 364 pupils, inspected January 2018
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
51%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 67
Shirley Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 303 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
43%
Higher standard
8%
Rank 68
Orchard Park Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 180 pupils, inspected December 2011
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
41%
Higher standard
9%
Rank 69
Barrington CofE VC Primary School
Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected September 2012
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
40%
Higher standard
7%
Rank 70
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School
Local authority maintained, 143 pupils, inspected January 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 71
Meridian Primary School
Local authority maintained, 180 pupils, inspected September 2024
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement
Expected standard
58%
Higher standard
6%
Rank 72
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Local authority maintained, 152 pupils, inspected January 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
38%
Higher standard
3%
Rank 73
Chesterton Primary School
Academy, 173 pupils, inspected July 2015
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
42%
Higher standard
4%
Rank 74
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
Local authority maintained, 198 pupils, inspected February 2026
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
Expected standard
26%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 75
The Galfrid School
Academy, 211 pupils, inspected October 2023
Ofsted: Good
Expected standard
35%
Higher standard
0%
Rank 76
Over Primary School
Local authority maintained, 196 pupils, inspected March 2024
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Expected standard
21%
Higher standard
0%

Primary schools in Cambridge without a rank

Harston and Newton Primary School
Academy, 117 pupils, inspected March 2014
Ofsted: Good
Linton CofE Infant School
Local authority maintained, 153 pupils, inspected June 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
St Faith's School
Independent, 532 pupils
No Ofsted inspection
St John's College School
Independent, 376 pupils
No Ofsted inspection