Granta School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 19

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4NNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Granta School is a special school in Cambridge for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2024, report published 9 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals46.5%

46.5%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20%

20%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Granta School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holme Court School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 28.8
Churchill Special Free School	8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 34.1
Broadlands Hall	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Selwyn Hall School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Castle School, Cambridge	11 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 0.2

School details

School type: Community special school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Crouch
Phone: 01223896890
Website: granta.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4NN
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 134937

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.