What schools serve Cambridge?

There are 127 schools in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire — including Holme Court School, The Fields Nursery School, Homerton Early Years Centre, Histon Early Years Centre, Brunswick Nursery School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Cambridge?

Cambridge has 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools. There are also 33 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Cambridge?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Cambridge, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Cambridge schools are set by Cambridgeshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Cambridgeshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Cambridge?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Cambridge are set by Cambridgeshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Cambridge

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 127 schools in Cambridge , Cambridgeshire — including 78 primary schools and 16 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Cambridgeshire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Cambridge (78)

Caldecote Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB23 7NX

Ages 4–11 195 pupils Capacity 210

Cottenham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB24 8TA

Ages 5–11 480 pupils Capacity 600

Fen Drayton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB24 4SL

Ages 4–11 105 pupils Capacity 105

Foxton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB22 6RN

Ages 5–11 76 pupils Capacity 119

Great Abington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB21 6AE

Ages 4–11 130 pupils Capacity 140

Over Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB24 5PG

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 250

Pendragon Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB23 3XQ

Ages 4–11 315 pupils Capacity 420

Swavesey Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB24 4RN

Ages 4–11 306 pupils Capacity 330

Waterbeach Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB25 9JU

Ages 4–11 527 pupils Capacity 630

Willingham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB24 5LE

Ages 4–11 341 pupils Capacity 420

Meridian Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB23 7DD

Ages 4–11 190 pupils Capacity 300

Morley Memorial Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB1 7TX

Ages 4–11 381 pupils Capacity 420

Newnham Croft Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB3 9JF

Ages 4–11 222 pupils Capacity 230

Shirley Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB4 1TF

Ages 4–11 344 pupils Capacity 420

Arbury Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB4 2DE

Ages 5–11 381 pupils Capacity 420

Colville Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB1 9EJ

Ages 3–11 228 pupils Capacity 210

Mayfield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB4 3HN

Ages 4–11 400 pupils Capacity 420

The Grove Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB4 2NB

Ages 4–11 249 pupils Capacity 420

Hauxton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB22 5HY

Ages 4–11 75 pupils Capacity 105

Bewick Bridge Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB1 9ND

Ages 4–11 218 pupils Capacity 240

Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB23 7RE

Ages 4–11 570 pupils Capacity 735

St Matthew's Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB1 2LD

Ages 3–11 646 pupils Capacity 660

Burwell Village College (Primary)

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB25 0DU

Ages 4–11 377 pupils Capacity 450

Fulbourn Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB21 5BH

Ages 4–11 264 pupils Capacity 330

Queen Edith Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Cambridge · CB1 8QP

Ages 4–11 403 pupils Capacity 420

The Spinney Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB1 9PB

Ages 4–11 187 pupils Capacity 210

Fawcett Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Cambridge · CB2 9FS

Ages 3–11 398 pupils Capacity 420

Kings Hedges Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB4 2HU

Ages 4–11 394 pupils Capacity 420

Barrington CofE VC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Cambridge · CB22 7RG

Ages 4–11 165 pupils Capacity 200

Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Cambridge · CB21 4TH

Ages 3–11 123 pupils Capacity 140

Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Cambridge · CB23 7PW

Ages 4–11 107 pupils Capacity 120

Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Cambridge · CB23 8DA

Ages 4–11 69 pupils Capacity 70

William Westley Church of England VC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Cambridge · CB22 4NE

Ages 4–11 185 pupils Capacity 210

Haslingfield Endowed Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Cambridge · CB23 1JW

Ages 4–11 140 pupils Capacity 160

Duxford Church of England Community Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Cambridge · CB22 4RA

Ages 4–11 158 pupils Capacity 240

Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Cambridge · CB1 9HH

Ages 3–11 183 pupils Capacity 180

Barton CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Cambridge · CB23 7BD

Ages 4–11 121 pupils Capacity 120

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Cambridge · CB22 5EL

Ages 4–11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Linton CofE Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Cambridge · CB21 4JX

Ages 5–7 161 pupils Capacity 180

Teversham CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Cambridge · CB1 9AZ

Ages 4–11 173 pupils Capacity 210

Park Street CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Cambridge · CB5 8AR

Ages 4–11 116 pupils Capacity 125

St Pauls CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Cambridge · CB2 1HJ

Ages 4–11 152 pupils Capacity 210

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Cambridge · CB1 3DR

Ages 4–11 227 pupils Capacity 315

Monkfield Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB23 5AX

Ages 4–11 407 pupils Capacity 420

Ridgefield Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Cambridge · CB1 3RL

Ages 4–11 226 pupils Capacity 210

Milton Road Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB4 2BD

Ages 5–11 411 pupils Capacity 420

Orchard Park Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB4 2GR

Ages 3–11 192 pupils Capacity 232

The Bellbird Primary School

Primary · Community school

Cambridge · CB22 3GB

Ages 4–11 410 pupils Capacity 420

Queen Emma Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Cambridge · CB1 8QY

Ages 4–11 405 pupils Capacity 390

Trumpington Meadows Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Cambridge · CB2 9AY

Ages 4–11 250 pupils Capacity 270

Bourn CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB23 2SP

Ages 4–11 200 pupils Capacity 154

Hatton Park Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB24 3DL

Ages 4–11 415 pupils Capacity 420

Histon and Impington Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB24 9AQ

Ages 4–11 403 pupils Capacity 420

Histon and Impington Brook Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB24 9JA

Ages 4–11 376 pupils Capacity 630

Chesterton Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB4 1RW

Ages 4–11 167 pupils Capacity 210

Meadow Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB21 4DJ

Ages 3–11 207 pupils Capacity 300

University of Cambridge Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Cambridge · CB3 0QZ

Ages 4–11 671 pupils Capacity 669

Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB22 3AG

Ages 5–11 99 pupils Capacity 93

Linton Heights Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB21 4XB

Ages 7–11 233 pupils Capacity 240

Milton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB24 6DL

Ages 5–11 282 pupils Capacity 420

Trumpington Park Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Cambridge · CB2 9EG

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 630

Fen Ditton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB5 8SZ

Ages 4–11 136 pupils Capacity 175

Stapleford Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB22 5BJ

Ages 2–11 210 pupils Capacity 240

Bottisham Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB25 9BE

Ages 3–11 273 pupils Capacity 304

Bar Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB23 8DY

Ages 4–11 252 pupils Capacity 350

Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB25 0LG

Ages 3–11 95 pupils Capacity 119

Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB25 0LX

Ages 3–11 90 pupils Capacity 94

The Galfrid School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB5 8ND

Ages 4–11 248 pupils Capacity 451

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB4 3JZ

Ages 4–11 94 pupils Capacity 105

Oakington CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB24 3AL

Ages 5–11 110 pupils Capacity 149

St Laurence Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB4 2JX

Ages 4–11 216 pupils Capacity 315

Pathfinder CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB24 3DS

Ages 2–11 462 pupils Capacity 600

Girton Glebe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB3 0PN

Ages 5–11 185 pupils Capacity 260

The Icknield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB22 3EA

Ages 2–11 196 pupils Capacity 210

Marleigh Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Cambridge · CB5 8BG

Ages 3–11 150 pupils Capacity 472

Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB21 5JQ

Ages 3–11 86 pupils Capacity 105

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB2 1EN

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

Harston and Newton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB22 7PX

Ages 4–11 117 pupils Capacity 125

Secondary Schools in Cambridge (16)

Linton Village College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB21 4JB

Ages 11–16 803 pupils Capacity 918

Comberton Village College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB23 7DU

Ages 11–18 1962 pupils Capacity 1700

Swavesey Village College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB24 4RS

Ages 11–16 1246 pupils Capacity 1350

Parkside Community College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB1 1EH

Ages 11–16 694 pupils Capacity 660

Coleridge Community College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB1 3RJ

Ages 11–16 571 pupils Capacity 600

Bottisham Village College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB25 9DL

Ages 11–16 1465 pupils Capacity 1500

Sawston Village College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB22 3BP

Ages 11–16 1194 pupils Capacity 1140

Chesterton Community College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB4 3NY

Ages 11–18 1129 pupils Capacity 1100

Cottenham Village College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB24 8UA

Ages 11–16 877 pupils Capacity 900

Impington Village College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB24 9LX

Ages 11–18 1449 pupils Capacity 1370

St Bede's Inter-Church School

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB1 3TD

Ages 11–16 938 pupils Capacity 903

North Cambridge Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB4 2JF

Ages 11–16 689 pupils Capacity 750

Cambourne Village College

Secondary · Free schools

Cambridge · CB23 6FR

Ages 11–18 1461 pupils Capacity 1250

Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

Secondary · University technical college

Cambridge · CB2 0SZ

Ages 13–19 455 pupils Capacity 670

The Netherhall School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Cambridge · CB1 8NN

Ages 11–18 1266 pupils Capacity 1500

Trumpington Community College

Secondary · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB2 9FD

Ages 11–16 571 pupils

Other Schools in Cambridge (33)

Holme Court School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Cambridge · CB1 8DW

Ages 7–16 49 pupils Capacity 55

The Fields Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Cambridge · CB5 8ND

Ages 2–5 57 pupils

Homerton Early Years Centre

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Cambridge · CB1 7ST

Ages 2–5 103 pupils

Histon Early Years Centre

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Cambridge · CB24 9LL

Ages 1–5 107 pupils

Brunswick Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Cambridge · CB1 2LZ

Ages 2–5 81 pupils

Colleges Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Cambridge · CB4 2LD

Ages 2–5 84 pupils

King's College School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB3 9DN

Ages 4–14 390 pupils Capacity 440

St Mary's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

cambridge · CB2 1LY

Ages 3–19 586 pupils Capacity 750

St Faith's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB2 8AG

Ages 3–13 553 pupils Capacity 585

The Leys School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB2 7AD

Ages 11–19 564 pupils Capacity 600

St John's College School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB3 9AB

Ages 4–13 405 pupils Capacity 480

Mander Portman Woodward

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB2 1JE

Ages 14–20 159 pupils Capacity 240

St. Andrew's College Cambridge

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB1 2JB

Ages 15–22 151 pupils Capacity 157

Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB4 1NQ

Ages 13–24 534 pupils Capacity 703

Cambridge Regional College

All through · Further education

Cambridge · CB4 2QT

Ages 14–99

Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB24 6DF

Ages 11–19 35 pupils Capacity 50

University of Cambridge

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Cambridge · CB2 1TN

Pilgrim Pathways School

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Cambridge · CB21 5EE

Ages 5–18 2 pupils

Granta School

Not applicable · Community special school

Cambridge · CB21 4NN

Ages 2–19 182 pupils Capacity 180

Castle School, Cambridge

Not applicable · Community special school

Cambridge · CB4 2EE

Ages 2–19 235 pupils Capacity 234

Heritage School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB2 1JE

Ages 4–16 197 pupils Capacity 220

Gretton School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Cambridge · CB3 0RX

Ages 5–19 158 pupils Capacity 200

King's Hedges Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Cambridge · CB4 2HU

Ages 2–4 40 pupils

The Centre School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Cambridge · CB24 8UA

Ages 11–19 137 pupils Capacity 130

OA - Cambridge

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Cambridge · CB4 2BD

Ages 5–16 9 pupils Capacity 50

Landmark International School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB21 5EP

Ages 4–16 104 pupils Capacity 125

Northstowe Learning Community

Special · Academy converter

Cambridge · CB24 1DJ

Ages 4–19 772 pupils Capacity 2830

Selwyn Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Cambridge · CB22 6SE

Ages 7–18 28 pupils Capacity 80

Cambridge Maths School

All through · Free schools 16 to 19

Cambridge · CB1 2AZ

Ages 16–19 80 pupils Capacity 200

Papworth Hall School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Cambridge · CB23 3RD

Ages 5–16 29 pupils Capacity 36

Long Road Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Cambridge · CB2 8PX

Ages 16–19 Capacity 2600

Cambridge Muslim Secondary School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Cambridge · CB1 3RH

Ages 11–16 Capacity 50

Hills Road Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Cambridge · CB2 8PE

Ages 16–19

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Cambridge are set by Cambridgeshire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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