Schools and Education in Histon

There are 81 schools within 5 miles of Histon town centre, including 37 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Histon and Impington Park Primary School, The Cavendish School and Gretton School. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
81
Primary
37
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
43
Outstanding (9) Good (43) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (26)
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Garden Walk, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AQ Inspected: 19 July 2024 The Cavendish School 0.7 miles New Road, Impington, CB24 9LY Inspected: 03 May 2024 Gretton School 0.8 miles Manor Farm Road, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0RX Inspected: 15 March 2024 Colleges Nursery School Nursery 2.1 miles Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD Inspected: 19 September 2024 University of Cambridge Primary School Primary 3 miles Ada Lovelace Road, Cambridge, CB3 0QZ Inspected: 12 February 2025 University of Cambridge 3.2 miles Trinity Lane, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN Inspected: 24 October 2024 Parkside Community College Secondary 3.4 miles Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1EH Inspected: 15 June 2023 Brunswick Nursery School Nursery 3.5 miles Young Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LZ Inspected: 22 November 2022 Mander Portman Woodward 3.9 miles Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE Inspected: 19 December 2019
Histon Early Years Centre Nursery 0.3 miles New School Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9LL Inspected: 30 September 2022 Girton Glebe Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Cambridge Road, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0PN Inspected: 21 October 2022 Orchard Park Community Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Ring Fort Road, Orchard Park, Cambridge, CB4 2GR Inspected: 01 July 2022 Hope Tree School 1.4 miles Butt Lane, Manor Farm, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9NG Inspected: 05 December 2024 Oakington CofE Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Water Lane, Oakington, Cambridge, CB24 3AL Inspected: 15 November 2023 St Laurence Catholic Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JX Inspected: 11 June 2024 Kings Hedges Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 2HU Inspected: 16 January 2025 King's Hedges Nursery School Nursery 1.8 miles Northfield Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 2HU Inspected: 09 May 2023 Cambridge Regional College 16 plus 1.8 miles Kings Hedges Road, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QT Inspected: 22 March 2023 The Grove Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2NB Inspected: 22 January 2024 Mayfield Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Warwick Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HN Inspected: 17 May 2023 Arbury Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Carlton Way, Cambridge, CB4 2DE Inspected: 09 November 2023 North Cambridge Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Arbury Road, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, CB4 2JF Inspected: 20 March 2025 Cottenham Village College Secondary 2.4 miles High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UA Inspected: 22 November 2023 The Centre School 2.4 miles High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UA Inspected: 25 June 2024 OA - Cambridge 2.5 miles Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD Inspected: 30 September 2022 Milton Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Humphries Way, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DL Inspected: 19 January 2024 Cottenham Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8TA Inspected: 27 June 2023 Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 2.7 miles High Street, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6DF Inspected: 07 April 2011 Northstowe Learning Community All-through 2.7 miles Stirling Road, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1DJ Inspected: 23 May 2023 Shirley Community Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1TF Inspected: 25 April 2024 Chesterton Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Green End Road, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1RW Inspected: 01 May 2025 Park Street CofE Primary School Primary 3 miles Lower Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AR Inspected: 07 March 2023 Hatton Park Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Hatton's Park, Cambridge, CB24 3DL Inspected: 07 March 2024 Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Park Street, Dry Drayton, Cambridge, CB23 8DA Inspected: 15 May 2023 St Matthew's Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD Inspected: 12 May 2025 Pathfinder CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Station Road (Longstanton), Cambridge, CB24 3DS Inspected: 18 July 2024 Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 3.8 miles Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AW Inspected: 12 June 2024 Newnham Croft Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Chedworth Street, Cambridge, CB3 9JF Inspected: 09 July 2024 Heritage School 3.9 miles Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE Inspected: 06 November 2014 The Fields Child and Family Centre 3.9 miles Galfrid Road, Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 02 November 2010 The Fields Nursery School Nursery 3.9 miles Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 11 June 2024 The Galfrid School Primary 3.9 miles Galfrid Road, Cambridge, CB5 8ND Inspected: 04 December 2023 St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Coronation Street, Cambridge, CB2 1HJ Inspected: 20 July 2021 Waterbeach Community Primary School Primary 4 miles High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9JU Inspected: 16 May 2025 St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Vinery Way, Cambridge, CB1 3DR Inspected: 17 January 2022 Willingham Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Thodays Close, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LE Inspected: 14 September 2023 Ridgefield Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RL Inspected: 15 June 2023 Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Limes Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7RE Inspected: 14 January 2022 Coleridge Community College Secondary 4.6 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RJ Inspected: 22 January 2025 Abbey College Cambridge 4.7 miles Purbeck Road, Purbeck Road, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8EB Inspected: 25 April 2017 Morley Memorial Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TX Inspected: 20 March 2024 Teversham CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Church Road, Teversham, Cambridge, CB1 9AZ Inspected: 24 May 2022
Castle School, Cambridge 2.4 miles Courtney Way, Cambridge, CB4 2EE Inspected: 26 June 2024 St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary 2.4 miles French's Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JZ Inspected: 18 July 2023 Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Whitwell Way, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PW Inspected: 02 January 2024
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Primary 0.3 miles The Green, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JA Impington Village College Secondary 0.7 miles New Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9LX North Cambridge Child and Family Centre 2.1 miles Campkin Road, Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD Inspected: 14 March 2012 Chesterton Community College Secondary 2.4 miles Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY Milton Road Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Ascham Road, Cambridge, CB4 2BD The Martin Bacon Academy 2.5 miles Guided Busway bridleway, Northstowe, CB24 1DH Chesterton Child and Family Centre 2.7 miles Nuffield Road, Nuffield Road, Cambridge, CB4 1TF Inspected: 23 July 2012 Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 2.8 miles High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NQ St John's College School 2.9 miles Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AB King's College School 3.3 miles West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DN The Starship Children's Centre 3.3 miles Gladeside, Bar Hill, CB23 8DY Bar Hill Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Gladeside, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DY Fen Ditton Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ St Alban's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EN The Leys School 3.8 miles Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 7AD Sancton Wood School 3.9 miles St Paul's Road, CB1 2EZ The Stephen Perse Foundation 3.9 miles Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HF Cambridge Maths School 16 plus 3.9 miles Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AZ Waterbeach Child and Family Zone 4 miles High Street, High Street, Waterbeach, CB25 9JU St Mary's School 4 miles Bateman Street, cambridge, CB2 1LY St. Andrew's College Cambridge 4.1 miles Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB Inspected: 18 January 2019 Marleigh Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Marleigh Avenue, Cambridge, CB5 8BG St Faith's School 4.4 miles Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 8AG Cambridge Muslim Secondary School 4.5 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RH Hills Road Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.6 miles Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE St Bede's Inter-Church School Secondary 4.9 miles Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD Inspected: 02 July 2024