Best primary schools in Cambridge (2026)
Cambridge has 30 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is St Alban's Catholic Primary School, in the top 5% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 4 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 5% in England |
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Cambridge · Roman Catholic |
83% | 83% | 20% | Not judged | |
2 Top 5% in England |
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Cambridge |
83% | 90% | 19% | Report card | |
3 Top 8% in England |
Ridgefield Primary School Cambridge |
80% | 80% | 23% | No rating | |
4 Top 10% in England |
The Spinney Primary School Cambridge |
73% | 69% | 31% | Report card | |
5 Top 13% in England |
Newnham Croft Primary School Cambridge |
75% | 81% | 19% | No rating | |
6 Top 13% in England |
Milton Road Primary School Cambridge |
75% | 74% | 16% | Not judged | |
7 Top 13% in England |
Kings Hedges Primary School Cambridge |
77% | 79% | 13% | No rating | |
8 Top 21% in England |
St Matthew's Primary School Cambridge |
72% | 76% | 14% | Good | |
9 Top 23% in England |
Park Street CofE Primary School Cambridge · Church of England |
69% | 72% | 17% | Good | |
10 Top 25% in England |
Trumpington Park Primary School Cambridge |
69% | 70% | 9% | Good | |
11 Top 26% in England |
University of Cambridge Primary School Cambridge |
71% | 71% | 12% | No rating | |
12 Top 28% in England |
St Luke's CofE Primary School Cambridge · Church of England |
73% | 79% | 4% | Requires improvement | |
13 Top 38% in England |
Queen Emma Primary School Cambridge |
62% | 71% | 13% | Good | |
14 Top 39% in England |
Queen Edith Primary School Cambridge |
63% | 57% | 9% | Good | |
15 Top 43% in England |
Arbury Primary School Cambridge |
67% | 66% | 3% | No rating | |
16 Top 45% in England |
Mayfield Primary School Cambridge |
60% | 58% | 22% | No rating | |
17 Bottom 50% in England |
Morley Memorial Primary School Cambridge |
59% | 53% | 11% | No rating | |
18 Bottom 48% in England |
Marleigh Primary Academy Cambridge |
60% | 60% | 10% | Not judged | |
19 Bottom 43% in England |
Fawcett Primary School Cambridge |
60% | 62% | 6% | Report card | |
20 Bottom 37% in England |
Trumpington Meadows Primary School Cambridge |
58% | 63% | 4% | No rating | |
21 Bottom 36% in England |
Chesterton Primary School Cambridge |
57% | 42% | 4% | No rating | |
22 Bottom 33% in England |
Colville Primary School Cambridge |
54% | 62% | 14% | Not judged | |
23 Bottom 26% in England |
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Cambridge · Church of England |
54% | 52% | 5% | Good | |
24 Bottom 25% in England |
Orchard Park Community Primary School Cambridge |
53% | 41% | 9% | No rating | |
25 Bottom 24% in England |
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Cambridge · Roman Catholic |
50% | 63% | 20% | Good | |
26 Bottom 23% in England |
The Grove Primary School Cambridge |
51% | 56% | 5% | Good | |
27 Bottom 21% in England |
The Galfrid School Cambridge |
51% | 35% | 0% | Good | |
28 Bottom 21% in England |
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Cambridge · Church of England |
51% | 38% | 3% | Report card | |
29 Bottom 19% in England |
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Cambridge · Church of England |
50% | 26% | 0% | Report card | |
30 Bottom 14% in England |
Shirley Community Primary School Cambridge |
46% | 43% | 8% | Good |
Other towns in Cambridgeshire
- Cambourne
- Ely
- Godmanchester
- Huntingdon
- March
- Newmarket
- Peterborough
- Soham
- St Ives (Huntingdonshire)
- St Neots
- Wisbech
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What is the best primary school in Cambridge?
On exam results over the last three years, St Alban's Catholic Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Cambridge, in the top 5% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.