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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

7 nearby

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

01
458 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

University of Cambridge Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Eddington Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0QZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Free schools
Admissions
Not recorded
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: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 22 January 2025: Standards maintained
03
1,110 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Mayfield Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Warwick Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3HN

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 22 March 2023: School remains Good
05
1,508 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Chesterton Community College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Gilbert Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3NY

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 25 February 2025 · published 31 March 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
06
1,509 m0.9 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.
08
1,794 m1.1 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Arbury Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Carlton Way, Arbury Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2DE

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 29 September 2023 · published 8 November 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
10
2,046 m1.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Milton Road Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ascham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2BD

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 8 July 2025 · published 16 September 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 22 May 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
12
2,297 m1.4 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

Independent (private)

2 nearby

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

02
689 m0.4 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.
04
1,286 m0.8 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.

Special and alternative provision

2 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

09
1,805 m1.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Castle School, Cambridge

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Courtney Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2EE

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–19
Type
Community special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 14 May 2024 · published 25 June 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 17 May 2023: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
11
2,068 m1.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

OA - Cambridge

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5–16
Type
Academy alternative provision converter
Admissions
Not recorded
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 5 July 2022 · published 30 September 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Other provision

1 nearby

Establishments GIAS records outside the categories above.

07
1,564 m1.0 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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