Schools and Education in Highfields

There are 21 schools within 5 miles of Highfields town centre, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include University of Cambridge Primary School and Gretton School. 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

2
11
Outstanding (2) Good (11) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (7)
University of Cambridge Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Ada Lovelace Road, Cambridge, CB3 0QZ Inspected: 12 February 2025 Gretton School 4.8 miles Manor Farm Road, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0RX Inspected: 15 March 2024
Caldecote Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Highfields Road, Highfields Caldecote, Cambridge, CB23 7NX Inspected: 25 November 2022 Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Limes Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7RE Inspected: 14 January 2022 The Vine Inter-Church Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Firefly Road, Upper Cambourne, Cambourne, CB23 6DY Inspected: 19 December 2023 Monkfield Park Primary School Primary 2.2 miles School Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 5AX Inspected: 10 September 2024 Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Park Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DA Inspected: 15 May 2023 Bourn CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Riddy Lane, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2SP Inspected: 09 November 2023 Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Broad End, Elsworth, CB23 4JD Inspected: 16 June 2023 Barton CofE VA Primary School Primary 4 miles School Lane, Barton, Cambridge, CB23 7BD Inspected: 09 June 2025 Girton Glebe Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Cambridge Road, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0PN Inspected: 21 October 2022 Papworth Hall School 4.7 miles Ermine Street South, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3RD Inspected: 18 October 2024 Oakington CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Water Lane, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AL Inspected: 15 November 2023
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW Inspected: 02 January 2024
Jeavons Wood Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Eastgate, Great Cambourne, CB23 6DZ Cambourne Child and Family Centre 2 miles High Street, Sackville Way, Cambourne, CB23 6HL Inspected: 19 October 2012 Comberton Village College Secondary 2.5 miles West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU Meridian Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Harbour Avenue, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DD Cambourne Village College Secondary 2.8 miles Sheepfold Lane, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FR The Starship Children's Centre 3 miles Gladeside, Bar Hill, CB23 8DY Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary 3 miles Gladeside, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DY