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Open establishments around an England postcode from a dated official snapshot, ordered by straight-line distance. Nearby never means eligible.

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Cambridge · East of England · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

5 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

02
573 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Park Street CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Lower Park Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AR

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 24 January 2023 · published 6 March 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
633 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Parkside Community College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Parkside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1EH

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Outstanding. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 20 April 2023: School remains Outstanding
06
923 m0.6 mi straight-line

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Lensfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EN

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 7 May 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
08
1,034 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Matthew's Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

19 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LD

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 11 March 2020 · published 20 May 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 2 April 2025: Standards maintained
10
1,049 m0.7 mi straight-lineReport card13 January 2026

St Pauls CofE VA Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Coronation Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 13 January 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 13 May 2021).

Independent (private)

6 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

04
857 m0.5 mi straight-line

King's College School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

West Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9DN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–14
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
05
882 m0.5 mi straight-line

The Leys School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 7AD

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
07
943 m0.6 mi straight-line

Heritage School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

17 - 19 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1JE

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
Christian
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
09
1,044 m0.6 mi straight-line

Sancton Wood School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

2 St Pauls Road, CB1 2EZ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
1–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
11
1,067 m0.7 mi straight-line

Mander Portman Woodward

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

3-4 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1JE

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
14–20
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
12
1,069 m0.7 mi straight-line

St John's College School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

73 Grange Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9AB

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4–13
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Other provision

1 nearby

Establishments GIAS records outside the categories above.

01
190 m0.1 mi straight-line

University of Cambridge

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
Not recorded
Type
Higher education institutions
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Other provision
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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