Schools and Education in Great Shelford

There are 81 schools within 5 miles of Great Shelford town centre, including 40 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Homerton Early Years Centre, Mander Portman Woodward and Parkside Community College. Parents should note that 5 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
81
Primary
40
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
44
5
Outstanding (6) Good (44) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (26)
Homerton Early Years Centre Nursery 2 miles Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7ST Inspected: 17 September 2021 Mander Portman Woodward 3.2 miles Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE Inspected: 19 December 2019 Parkside Community College Secondary 3.7 miles Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1EH Inspected: 15 June 2023 Brunswick Nursery School Nursery 3.8 miles Young Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LZ Inspected: 22 November 2022 University of Cambridge 3.8 miles Trinity Lane, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN Inspected: 24 October 2024 University of Cambridge Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Ada Lovelace Road, Cambridge, CB3 0QZ Inspected: 12 February 2025
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Church Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EL Inspected: 27 June 2024 Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Secondary 1.5 miles Dame Mary Archer Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ Inspected: 27 June 2023 Trumpington Park Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Hobson Avenue, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9EG Inspected: 24 March 2022 Hauxton Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Jopling Way, Hauxton, Cambridge, CB22 5HY Inspected: 27 July 2023 Trumpington Community College Secondary 1.9 miles Lime Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 9FD Inspected: 24 January 2024 Trumpington Meadows Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Kestrel Rise, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9AY Inspected: 20 July 2023 Long Road Sixth Form College 16 plus 1.9 miles Long Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PX Inspected: 13 March 2025 Sawston Village College Secondary 2 miles New Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BP Inspected: 28 June 2023 Fawcett Primary School Primary 2 miles Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9FS Inspected: 21 January 2022 Queen Edith Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Godwin Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QP Inspected: 19 September 2023 The Netherhall School Secondary 2.3 miles Queen Edith's Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NN Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Bellbird Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Link Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3GB Inspected: 19 September 2024 Queen Emma Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Gunhild Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QY Inspected: 14 September 2023 Abbey College Cambridge 2.4 miles Purbeck Road, Purbeck Road, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8EB Inspected: 25 April 2017 Morley Memorial Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TX Inspected: 20 March 2024 Holme Court School 2.6 miles Daws Lane, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DW Inspected: 19 September 2025 Cambridge International School 2.6 miles Daws Lane, Cherry Hinton Road, CB1 8DW Inspected: 13 September 2019 Ridgefield Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RL Inspected: 15 June 2023 Coleridge Community College Secondary 2.9 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RJ Inspected: 22 January 2025 Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.1 miles High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HH Inspected: 15 September 2023 Heritage School 3.2 miles Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE Inspected: 06 November 2014 St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Coronation Street, Cambridge, CB2 1HJ Inspected: 20 July 2021 Cherry Hinton Child and Family Site 3.2 miles Fulbourn Old Drift, Fulbourn Old Drift, Cambridge, CB1 9ND Inspected: 25 October 2013 Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Fulbourn Old Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9ND Inspected: 02 February 2022 Newnham Croft Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Chedworth Street, Cambridge, CB3 9JF Inspected: 09 July 2024 Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 3.4 miles Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AW Inspected: 12 June 2024 St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Vinery Way, Cambridge, CB1 3DR Inspected: 17 January 2022 Haslingfield Endowed Primary School Primary 3.7 miles High Street, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1JW Inspected: 28 April 2023 St Matthew's Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD Inspected: 12 May 2025 Fulbourn Primary School Primary 4 miles School Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5BH Inspected: 22 November 2022 Duxford Church of England Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Saint John's Street, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RA Inspected: 28 June 2024 The Fields Child and Family Centre 4 miles Galfrid Road, Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 02 November 2010 The Fields Nursery School Nursery 4 miles Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 11 June 2024 The Galfrid School Primary 4 miles Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 04 December 2023 Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.1 miles School Lane, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BD Inspected: 09 June 2025 Park Street CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Lower Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AR Inspected: 07 March 2023 Teversham CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Church Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB1 9AZ Inspected: 24 May 2022 Landmark International School 4.2 miles Church Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EP Inspected: 15 September 2025 Foxton Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Edis Way, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6RN Inspected: 25 January 2023 Selwyn Hall School 4.3 miles Hall Close, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6SE Inspected: 19 January 2026 Barrington CofE VC Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Haslingfield Road, Barrington, Cambridge, CB22 7RG Inspected: 24 June 2022 OA - Cambridge 4.7 miles Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD Inspected: 30 September 2022 Great Abington Primary School Primary 4.8 miles High Street, Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AE Inspected: 25 March 2024 Chesterton Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Green End Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1RW Inspected: 01 May 2025
Trumpington Child and Family Zone 2 miles Alpha Terrace, Alpha Terrace, Cambridge, CB2 9FS Inspected: 07 November 2013 The Spinney Primary School Primary 3 miles Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PB Inspected: 19 January 2024 Waldorf Cambridge School 3.7 miles Hinton Road, Fulbourn, CB21 5DZ Inspected: 19 September 2025 St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles French's Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JZ Inspected: 18 July 2023 Castle School, Cambridge 4.8 miles Courtney Way, Cambridge, CB4 2EE Inspected: 26 June 2024
Stapleford Community Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ The Perse School 2.1 miles Hills Road (cycleway), Cambridge, CB2 8QF Sawston Child and Family Zone 2.4 miles Link Road, Link Road, Sawston, CB22 3GB The Icknield Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Lynton Way, Cambridge, CB22 3EA Hills Road Sixth Form College 16 plus 2.5 miles Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE Harston and Newton Primary School Primary 2.7 miles High Street, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PX St Faith's School 2.7 miles Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 8AG William Westley Church of England VC Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NE St Bede's Inter-Church School Secondary 2.9 miles Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD Inspected: 02 July 2024 Cambridge Muslim Secondary School 2.9 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RH Colville Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Colville Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9EJ St. Andrew's College Cambridge 3 miles Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB Inspected: 18 January 2019 St Mary's School 3.1 miles Bateman Street, cambridge, CB2 1LY The Stephen Perse Foundation 3.2 miles Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HF The Leys School 3.2 miles Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 7AD Sancton Wood School 3.3 miles St Paul's Road, CB1 2EZ Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 3.3 miles High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EN Cambridge Maths School 16 plus 3.3 miles Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AZ Thriplow CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles School Lane, Thriplow, Royston, SG8 7RH King's College School 3.9 miles West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DN St John's College School 4.3 miles Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AB Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 4.6 miles High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NQ Marleigh Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Marleigh Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8BG Milton Road Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD Chesterton Community College Secondary 4.7 miles Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY