Private schools in Cambridgeshire (2026)
25 fee-paying schools, 12 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.
| School | Ages | A level |
|---|---|---|
| The Perse School Cambridge · Co-ed · Day | 3–18 | A |
| Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge Cambridge · Co-ed · Boarding | 14–19 | A |
| The Leys School Cambridge · Co-ed · Boarding | 11–19 | A- |
| The Stephen Perse Foundation Cambridge · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–21 | A- |
| Abbey College Cambridge Cambridge · Co-ed · Boarding | 12–21 | B+ |
| St Mary's School Cambridge · Girls · Boarding · Roman Catholic | 3–19 | B+ |
| King's Ely Ely · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England | 2–19 | B+ |
| Kimbolton School Kimbolton · Co-ed · Boarding | 3–18 | B |
| Mander Portman Woodward Cambridge · Co-ed · Day | 14–20 | B- |
| Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) Cambridge · Co-ed · Boarding | 13–24 | B- |
| Wisbech Grammar School Wisbech · Co-ed · Boarding | 2–19 | B- |
| The Peterborough School Peterborough · Co-ed · Day · Church of England | 4–20 | B- |
| St. Andrew's College Cambridge Cambridge · Co-ed · Boarding | 15–22 | C |
| Cambridge Muslim Secondary School Cambridge · Girls · Day | 11–16 | — |
| Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery Stamford · Co-ed · Day | 2–11 | — |
| Heritage School Cambridge · Co-ed · Day · Christian | 4–16 | — |
| Iqra Academy Peterborough · Girls · Day · Islam | 11–19 | — |
| King's College School Cambridge · Co-ed · Boarding | 4–14 | — |
| Landmark International School Fulbourn · Co-ed · Day | 4–16 | — |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Milton (South Cambridgeshire) · Co-ed · Day | 11–19 | — |
| Sancton Wood School Cambridge · Co-ed · Day | 1–16 | — |
| St Faith's School Cambridge · Co-ed · Day · Christian/Methodist | 3–13 | — |
| St John's College School Cambridge · Co-ed · Boarding | 4–13 | — |
| Waldorf Cambridge School Fulbourn · Co-ed · Day | 2–17 | — |
| Whitehall School Somersham (Huntingdonshire) · Co-ed · Day | 1–11 | — |
Not a ranking. Fee-paying schools do not sit the same tests as state schools: many take IGCSEs, which the government's GCSE tables leave out, so we list them by their average A level grade where they report it (Department for Education 16 to 18 results) and then by name. Many fee-paying schools do not report A levels, so a dash does not mean poor results. Fee income per pupil is the school's income from fees in its latest Charity Commission accounts divided by its pupils: a guide to cost, not the fee list, and only shown where the charity runs that one school. Inspections: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) or Ofsted.
Questions
What are the best private schools in Cambridgeshire?
By average A level grade: The Perse School (A), Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge (A), The Leys School (A-). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.
How many private schools are there in Cambridgeshire?
25 mainstream fee-paying schools, 12 of them taking boarders.
How much do private schools in Cambridgeshire cost?
As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in East at £6,496 a term (about £23,400 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,113 a term, before VAT. Individual schools charge more or less than this, and more for older pupils: each school's website gives its fee list.
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