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 local authority 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
210
Outstanding
8
Good
169
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 4% · G: 89% · RI: 6% · I: 1%
2
Somersham Primary School
Somersham • PE28 3EU
1
16 Oct 2023
3
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Sandy • Bedfordshire • SG19 3AE
1
27 Nov 2018
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
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB2 1EN
1
11 Dec 2014
7
Middlefield Primary Academy
St Neots • Cambridgeshire • PE19 2QE
1
17 Jul 2014
8
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 3AG
1
6 Nov 2013
9
The Bellbird Primary School
Cambridge • Cambridgeshire • CB22 3GB
2
18 Sep 2024
10
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby
Peterborough • Cambridgeshire • PE8 6RS
2
16 Sep 2024
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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- Fen Drayton Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Kinderley Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Fourfields Community Primary School 2 • May 2024
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