Sancton Wood School

All-through
Independent
Ages 1 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

2 St Pauls Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sancton Wood School is an all-through school in Cambridge for ages 1 to 16. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Sancton Wood School.

Sancton Wood School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

48 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.4

52.4, 6.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths62.5%

62.5%, 17.1 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths81.3%

81.3%, 16.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27.1%

27.1%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.64

4.64, 0.55 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

363 pupils on roll, with places for 390

Special educational needs support21.8%

21.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sancton Wood School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St. Andrew's College Cambridge	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 0.2
The Stephen Perse Foundation	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 49.9
St Mary's School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 51.8
Heritage School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 28.0

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 1 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Richard Settle
Phone: 01223471703
Website: sanctonwood.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 2 St Pauls Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EZ
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110921

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.