Schools and Education in Sawston

There are 49 schools within 5 miles of Sawston town centre, including 26 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding. Homerton Early Years Centre holds an Outstanding rating. A further 4 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
49
Primary
26
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
89%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

30
4
Outstanding (1) Good (30) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (14)
Homerton Early Years Centre Nursery 4 miles Holbrook Road, Cambridge, CB1 7ST Inspected: 17 September 2021
The Bellbird Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Link Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3GB Inspected: 19 September 2024 Sawston Village College Secondary 0.2 miles New Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BP Inspected: 28 June 2023 Duxford Church of England Community Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Saint John's Street, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RA Inspected: 28 June 2024 Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Church Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EL Inspected: 27 June 2024 Great Abington Primary School Primary 3 miles High Street, Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AE Inspected: 25 March 2024 Hauxton Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Jopling Way, Hauxton, Cambridge, CB22 5HY Inspected: 27 July 2023 Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Secondary 3.6 miles Dame Mary Archer Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ Inspected: 27 June 2023 Trumpington Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Hobson Avenue, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9EG Inspected: 24 March 2022 The Netherhall School Secondary 3.9 miles Queen Edith's Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NN Inspected: 25 April 2024 Queen Edith Primary School Primary 4 miles Godwin Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QP Inspected: 19 September 2023 Long Road Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.1 miles Long Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PX Inspected: 13 March 2025 Trumpington Community College Secondary 4.1 miles Lime Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 9FD Inspected: 24 January 2024 Trumpington Meadows Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Kestrel Rise, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9AY Inspected: 20 July 2023 Queen Emma Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Gunhild Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QY Inspected: 14 September 2023 Fawcett Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9FS Inspected: 21 January 2022 Holme Court School 4.3 miles Daws Lane, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DW Inspected: 19 September 2025 Cambridge International School 4.3 miles Daws Lane, Cherry Hinton Road, CB1 8DW Inspected: 13 September 2019 Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1NN Inspected: 30 September 2022 Morley Memorial Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Blinco Grove, Cambridge, CB1 7TX Inspected: 20 March 2024 Fulbourn Primary School Primary 4.5 miles School Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5BH Inspected: 22 November 2022 Abbey College Cambridge 4.5 miles Purbeck Road, Purbeck Road, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8EB Inspected: 25 April 2017 Cherry Hinton Child and Family Site 4.6 miles Fulbourn Old Drift, Fulbourn Old Drift, Cambridge, CB1 9ND Inspected: 25 October 2013 Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Fulbourn Old Drift, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9ND Inspected: 02 February 2022 Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.6 miles High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9HH Inspected: 15 September 2023 Foxton Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Edis Way, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6RN Inspected: 25 January 2023 Linton Village College Secondary 4.7 miles Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4JB Inspected: 11 June 2024 Landmark International School 4.8 miles Church Lane, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EP Inspected: 15 September 2025 Selwyn Hall School 4.8 miles Hall Close, Foxton, Cambridge, CB22 6SE Inspected: 19 January 2026 Coleridge Community College Secondary 4.8 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RJ Inspected: 22 January 2025 Ridgefield Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RL Inspected: 15 June 2023
Trumpington Child and Family Zone 4.2 miles Alpha Terrace, Alpha Terrace, Cambridge, CB2 9FS Inspected: 07 November 2013 Waldorf Cambridge School 4.5 miles Hinton Road, Fulbourn, CB21 5DZ Inspected: 19 September 2025 The Spinney Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9PB Inspected: 19 January 2024 Granta School 4.8 miles Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4NN Inspected: 10 June 2024
Sawston Child and Family Zone 0.2 miles Link Road, Link Road, Sawston, CB22 3GB The Icknield Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Lynton Way, Cambridge, CB22 3EA William Westley Church of England VC Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NE Stapleford Community Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Bar Lane, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BJ Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 1.8 miles High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG Thriplow CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles School Lane, Thriplow, Royston, SG8 7RH Harston and Newton Primary School Primary 3.8 miles High Street, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7PX The Perse School 4.1 miles Hills Road (cycleway), Cambridge, CB2 8QF Colville Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Colville Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9EJ St Bede's Inter-Church School Secondary 4.6 miles Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TD Inspected: 02 July 2024 Hills Road Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.6 miles Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE Fowlmere Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Butts View, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SL Cambridge Muslim Secondary School 4.8 miles Radegund Road, Cambridge, CB1 3RH St Faith's School 4.9 miles Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 8AG