1
Histon and Impington Park Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB24 9AQ
1
18 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Cambridgeshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Cambridgeshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
257
Outstanding
10
Good
207
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 88% · RI: 7% · I: 1%
2
Fulbridge Academy
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE1 3JQ
1
6 May 2024
3
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School
Wisbech • Cambridgeshire • PE13 5QY
1
8 Nov 2023
4
University of Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB3 0QZ
1
7 Sep 2018
5
Buckden CofE Primary School
St Neots • Cambridgeshire • PE19 5TT
1
9 Sep 2015
6
Hampton Hargate Primary School
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE7 8BZ
1
12 Jun 2015
7
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB2 1EN
1
11 Dec 2014
8
Middlefield Primary Academy
St Neots • Cambridgeshire • PE19 2QE
1
17 Jul 2014
9
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 3AG
1
6 Nov 2013
10
Heritage Park Primary School
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE2 8XA
1
19 Apr 2012
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
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- The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby 2 • Sep 2024
- Werrington Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Pathfinder CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Castor CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Manea Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Cavalry Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School 2 • Jun 2024