The Leys School

  • Secondary
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 19
No Ofsted inspection

Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 7ADOpen in maps

The Leys School is a secondary school in Cambridge for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of The Leys School.

The Leys School on the Ofsted website

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

95 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.1

45.1, 1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.07

4.07, 0.02 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

99 students

Average point score per A level entry46.65

46.65, 11.65 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

564 pupils on roll, with places for 600

Special educational needs support5.9%

5.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Leys School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Heritage School0.1 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 28.0
Mander Portman Woodward0.1 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 20.6
The Stephen Perse Foundation0.1 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 49.9
St Mary's School0.2 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 51.8
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge0.3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Other independent school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Dr Clare Ives
Phone
01223508900
Website
theleys.net
Address
Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 7AD
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
URN
110914

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.