School Chooser

Secondary schools in Cambridgeshire

There are 35 secondary schools in Cambridgeshire, teaching 38,022 pupils. Of the 34 with a score, 16 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 7 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in CambridgeshireAll schools in CambridgeshirePlaces within
Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools16 of 34scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)191 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full12 of 34schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.3one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Cambridgeshire

From Cambridgeshire council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 33 secondary schools, 21 of which filled on distance. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Chesterton Community College 1.1 miles
  2. Parkside Community College 1.1 miles
  3. Hinchingbrooke School 1.6 miles
  4. Impington Village College 2.0 miles
  5. Witchford Village College 2.2 miles
  6. Thomas Clarkson Academy 2.4 miles
  7. Trumpington Community College 2.6 miles outside catchment
  8. Abbey College, Ramsey 2.7 miles
  9. Bassingbourn Village College 3.1 miles outside catchment
  10. Soham Village College 3.4 miles
  11. Sawston Village College 3.5 miles outside catchment
  12. Ely College 3.7 miles

Most first choices per place

St Bede's Inter-Church School
1.7 per place
Chesterton Community College
1.7 per place
Soham Village College
1.3 per place
Hinchingbrooke School
1.3 per place
Parkside Community College
1.2 per place
Cambourne Village College
1.2 per place
Linton Village College
1.2 per place
Ely College
1.2 per place

Source: Cambridgeshire council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (35)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Chesterton Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Cambridge1,12618%No overall grade 20259997 to 100
2St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge94317%Outstanding 20249593 to 97
3Parkside Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge66718%Outstanding 20239593 to 97
4Impington Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Cambridge1,44614%No overall grade 20259188 to 94
5Soham Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ely1,43621%Outstanding 20248986 to 93
6Swavesey Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge1,25416%Outstanding 20248783 to 91
7Comberton Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Cambridge1,98115%No overall grade 20248783 to 91
8Sawston Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge1,19817%Good 20238682 to 90
9Cambourne Village CollegeFree school · ages 11-18 · Cambridge1,62618%No overall grade 20258379 to 87
10Coleridge Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge55339%Not inspected8378 to 88
11Ely CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ely1,63517%Not inspected7975 to 84
12Hinchingbrooke SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Huntingdon2,17326%Report card 20267670 to 81
13Trumpington Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge61335%Good 20237667 to 83
14Sawtry Village AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Huntingdon1,10121%Good 20237668 to 81
15Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologyUniversity technical college · ages 13-19 · Cambridge45522%Good 20237364 to 80
16Cottenham Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge86021%Good 20236758 to 75
17Abbey College, RamseyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ramsey1,09627%Good 20236352 to 71
18Linton Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge76616%Good 20246352 to 71
19Longsands AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · St Neots1,41225%Good 20246151 to 69
20St Ivo AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · St Ives1,37820%Good 20245747 to 66
21Northstowe Learning CommunityAcademy · ages 4-19 · Cambridge92020%Good 20235644 to 67
22The Netherhall SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Cambridge1,25931%Good 20245040 to 61
23Witchford Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ely80427%Good 20234736 to 58
24Bassingbourn Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Royston65218%Good 20234634 to 56
25North Cambridge AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge68752%Not inspected4432 to 55
26Bottisham Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Cambridge1,39621%Requires improvement 20243728 to 47
27Cromwell Community CollegeAcademy · ages 4-18 · Chatteris1,53928%Good 20233728 to 47
28Ernulf AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · St. Neots72032%No overall grade 20252821 to 38
29St Peter's SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Huntingdon1,50633%Report card 20262620 to 34
30Thomas Clarkson AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Wisbech1,29544%Good 20202519 to 32
31Vista Academy LittleportAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ely54732%Report card 20251611 to 22
32Melbourn Village CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Royston55927%No overall grade 2025149 to 19
33Sir Harry Smith Community CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18 · Peterborough1,08428%No overall grade 202564 to 9
34Neale-Wade AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · March1,13038%Report card 202653 to 7
The Wisbech AcademyFree school · ages 11-16 · Wisbech20540%Not inspected–

Secondary schools by town in Cambridgeshire

Cambridge17 schoolsChatteris1 schoolsEly4 schoolsHuntingdon3 schoolsMarch1 schoolsPeterborough1 schoolsRoyston2 schoolsSt Ives1 schoolsSt Neots1 schoolsSt. Neots1 schoolsWisbech2 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Essex81 schoolsHertfordshire82 schoolsNorfolk57 schoolsSuffolk46 schoolsCentral Bedfordshire27 schoolsPeterborough16 schoolsBedford14 schoolsLuton13 schoolsSouthend-on-Sea12 schoolsThurrock13 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.