Schools and Education in Fordham

There are 21 schools within 5 miles of Fordham town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Soham Village College holds an Outstanding rating. There is 1 school rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
21
Primary
15
Secondary
2
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

12
Outstanding (1) Good (12) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (7)
Soham Village College Secondary 2.3 miles Sand Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5AA Inspected: 15 July 2024
Fordham CofE Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Isleham Road, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5NL Inspected: 16 June 2023 St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Sand Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5AA Inspected: 17 May 2023 Cambian Dunbroch School 2.5 miles Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7LF Inspected: 23 September 2025 Isleham Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Croft Road, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5RZ Inspected: 03 March 2022 Soham Child and Family Zone 2.7 miles Pratt Street, Pratt Street, Soham, CB7 5BH Inspected: 11 November 2014 Burwell Village College (Primary) Primary 3.2 miles The Causeway, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0DU Inspected: 26 April 2024 Paddocks Primary School Primary 4 miles Rochfort Avenue, Newmarket, CB8 0DL Inspected: 25 June 2024 Newmarket Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0EB Inspected: 26 September 2023 Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Rowley Drive, Newmarket, CB8 0PU Inspected: 03 March 2025 All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Primary 4.7 miles Vicarage Road, Newmarket, CB8 8JE Inspected: 21 November 2022 The Pines Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Cornflower Close, Red Lodge, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8WL Inspected: 06 February 2023 St Christopher's CEVCP School Primary 4.8 miles Bellflower Crescent, Red Lodge, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XQ Inspected: 16 December 2022
The Weatheralls Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Pratt Street, Soham, CB7 5BH Inspected: 09 June 2025
Exning Primary School Primary 3 miles Kings Court, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7EW The Shade Primary School Primary 3.7 miles A142, Soham, Ely, CB7 5DE Laureate Community Academy Primary 3.7 miles Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0AN Fairstead House 4.2 miles Brewers Lane, Newmarket, CB8 7AA St Louis Catholic Academy Primary 4.2 miles Brewers Lane, Newmarket, CB8 7AA Foley House Family Hub 4.5 miles St Mary's Square, Newmarket, CB8 0HY West Row Academy Primary 4.5 miles Beeches Road, West Row, Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8NY