Schools and Education in High Cross

There are 101 schools within 5 miles of High Cross town centre, including 47 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include University of Cambridge Primary School, University of Cambridge and Parkside Community College. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
101
Primary
47
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
57
Outstanding (10) Good (57) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (29)
University of Cambridge Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Ada Lovelace Road, Cambridge, CB3 0QZ Inspected: 12 February 2025 University of Cambridge Not applicable 1.5 miles Trinity Lane, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN Inspected: 24 October 2024 Parkside Community College Secondary 2 miles Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1EH Inspected: 15 June 2023 Colleges Nursery School Nursery 2 miles Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD Inspected: 19 September 2024 Gretton School Not applicable 2.1 miles Manor Farm Road, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0RX Inspected: 15 March 2024 Mander Portman Woodward Not applicable 2.1 miles Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE Inspected: 19 December 2019 Brunswick Nursery School Nursery 2.4 miles Young Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LZ Inspected: 22 November 2022 The Cavendish School Not applicable 2.5 miles New Road, Impington, CB24 9LY Inspected: 03 May 2024 Histon and Impington Park Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Garden Walk, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AQ Inspected: 19 July 2024 Homerton Early Years Centre Nursery 3.6 miles Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7ST Inspected: 17 September 2021
Mayfield Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Warwick Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HN Inspected: 17 May 2023 Park Street CofE Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Lower Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AR Inspected: 07 March 2023 Girton Glebe Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Cambridge Road, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0PN Inspected: 21 October 2022 Arbury Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Carlton Way, Cambridge, CB4 2DE Inspected: 09 November 2023 Newnham Croft Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Chedworth Street, Cambridge, CB3 9JF Inspected: 09 July 2024 Orchard Park Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Ring Fort Road, Orchard Park, Cambridge, CB4 2GR Inspected: 01 July 2022 OA - Cambridge Not applicable 1.9 miles Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD Inspected: 30 September 2022 St Laurence Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JX Inspected: 11 June 2024 North Cambridge Academy Secondary 2.1 miles Arbury Road, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, CB4 2JF Inspected: 20 March 2025 Heritage School Not applicable 2.1 miles Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE Inspected: 06 November 2014 St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Coronation Street, Cambridge, CB2 1HJ Inspected: 20 July 2021 The Grove Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2NB Inspected: 22 January 2024 Kings Hedges Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 2HU Inspected: 16 January 2025 King's Hedges Nursery School Nursery 2.3 miles Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 2HU Inspected: 09 May 2023 St Matthew's Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD Inspected: 12 May 2025 Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge Not applicable 2.4 miles Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AW Inspected: 12 June 2024 Histon Early Years Centre Nursery 2.4 miles New School Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9LL Inspected: 30 September 2022 Cambridge Regional College 16 plus 2.5 miles Kings Hedges Road, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QT Inspected: 22 March 2023 Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary 2.6 miles School Lane, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BD Inspected: 09 June 2025 Chesterton Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Green End Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1RW Inspected: 01 May 2025 Abbey College Cambridge Not applicable 2.9 miles Purbeck Road, Purbeck Road, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8EB Inspected: 25 April 2017 Shirley Community Primary School Primary 3 miles Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1TF Inspected: 25 April 2024 Fawcett Primary School Primary 3 miles Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9FS Inspected: 21 January 2022 St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Vinery Way, Cambridge, CB1 3DR Inspected: 17 January 2022 Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Limes Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7RE Inspected: 14 January 2022 Ridgefield Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RL Inspected: 15 June 2023 Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Park Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DA Inspected: 15 May 2023 Trumpington Community College Secondary 3.2 miles Lime Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 9FD Inspected: 24 January 2024 Oakington CofE Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Water Lane, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AL Inspected: 15 November 2023 Morley Memorial Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TX Inspected: 20 March 2024 Coleridge Community College Secondary 3.3 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RJ Inspected: 22 January 2025 Long Road Sixth Form College 16 plus 3.3 miles Long Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PX Inspected: 13 March 2025 The Fields Child and Family Centre 3.3 miles Galfrid Road, Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 02 November 2010 The Fields Nursery School Nursery 3.3 miles Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 11 June 2024 The Galfrid School Primary 3.3 miles Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 04 December 2023 Hope Tree School Not applicable 3.3 miles Butt Lane, Manor Farm, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9NG Inspected: 05 December 2024 Trumpington Meadows Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Kestrel Rise, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9AY Inspected: 20 July 2023 Trumpington Park Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Hobson Avenue, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9EG Inspected: 24 March 2022 Queen Edith Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Godwin Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QP Inspected: 19 September 2023 Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Secondary 3.8 miles Dame Mary Archer Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ Inspected: 27 June 2023 Queen Emma Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Gunhild Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QY Inspected: 14 September 2023 Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Not applicable 3.9 miles High Street, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DF Inspected: 07 April 2011 Milton Church of England Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Humphries Way, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DL Inspected: 19 January 2024 Holme Court School Not applicable 4 miles Daws Lane, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DW Inspected: 19 September 2025 Cambridge International School Not applicable 4 miles Daws Lane, Cherry Hinton Road, CB1 8DW Inspected: 13 September 2019 The Netherhall School Secondary 4.2 miles Queen Edith's Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NN Inspected: 25 April 2024 Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.3 miles High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HH Inspected: 15 September 2023 Teversham CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Church Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB1 9AZ Inspected: 24 May 2022 Caldecote Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Highfields Road, Highfields Caldecote, Cambridge, CB23 7NX Inspected: 25 November 2022 Cherry Hinton Child and Family Site 4.5 miles Fulbourn Old Drift, Fulbourn Old Drift, Cambridge, CB1 9ND Inspected: 25 October 2013 Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Fulbourn Old Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9ND Inspected: 02 February 2022 Haslingfield Endowed Primary School Primary 4.7 miles High Street, Haslingfield, Cambridge, CB23 1JW Inspected: 28 April 2023 Northstowe Learning Community All-through 4.7 miles Stirling Road, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1DJ Inspected: 23 May 2023 Hatton Park Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Hatton's Park, Cambridge, CB24 3DL Inspected: 07 March 2024 Hauxton Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Jopling Way, Hauxton, Cambridge, CB22 5HY Inspected: 27 July 2023 Cottenham Village College Secondary 5 miles High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UA Inspected: 22 November 2023 The Centre School Not applicable 5 miles High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UA Inspected: 25 June 2024
St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary 1.3 miles French's Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JZ Inspected: 18 July 2023 Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW Inspected: 02 January 2024 Castle School, Cambridge Not applicable 1.7 miles Courtney Way, Cambridge, CB4 2EE Inspected: 26 June 2024 Trumpington Child and Family Zone 3 miles Alpha Terrace, Alpha Terrace, Cambridge, CB2 9FS Inspected: 07 November 2013 The Spinney Primary School Primary 4 miles Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PB Inspected: 19 January 2024
St John's College School Not applicable 1 miles Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AB King's College School Not applicable 1.2 miles West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DN Chesterton Community College Secondary 1.6 miles Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY Milton Road Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD North Cambridge Child and Family Centre 2 miles Campkin Road, Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD Inspected: 14 March 2012 The Leys School Not applicable 2 miles Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 7AD St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EN The Stephen Perse Foundation Not applicable 2.1 miles Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HF St Mary's School Not applicable 2.2 miles Bateman Street, cambridge, CB2 1LY Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) Not applicable 2.3 miles High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NQ Sancton Wood School Not applicable 2.3 miles St Paul's Road, CB1 2EZ St. Andrew's College Cambridge Not applicable 2.4 miles Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB Inspected: 18 January 2019 St Faith's School Not applicable 2.5 miles Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 8AG Cambridge Maths School 16 plus 2.6 miles Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AZ Impington Village College Secondary 2.6 miles New Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9LX Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Primary 2.7 miles The Green, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JA Hills Road Sixth Form College 16 plus 2.9 miles Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE Chesterton Child and Family Centre 3 miles Nuffield Road, Nuffield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1TF Inspected: 23 July 2012 Meridian Primary School Primary 3 miles Harbour Avenue, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DD Cambridge Muslim Secondary School Not applicable 3.2 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RH The Perse School Not applicable 3.3 miles Hills Road (cycleway), Cambridge, CB2 8QF St Bede's Inter-Church School Secondary 3.7 miles Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD Inspected: 02 July 2024 The Starship Children's Centre 3.7 miles Gladeside, Bar Hill, CB23 8DY Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Gladeside, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DY Comberton Village College Secondary 3.8 miles West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU Fen Ditton Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ Marleigh Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Marleigh Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8BG Colville Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Colville Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9EJ The Martin Bacon Academy Not applicable 4.6 miles Guided Busway bridleway, Northstowe, CB24 1DH