Schools and Education in St Ives

There are 33 schools within 5 miles of St Ives town centre, including 24 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Swavesey Village College and Somersham Primary School. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
33
Primary
24
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

21
Outstanding (2) Good (21) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (8)
Swavesey Village College Secondary 4.4 miles Gibraltar Lane, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RS Inspected: 21 June 2024 Somersham Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Meridian Close, Somersham, PE28 3EU Inspected: 17 October 2023
Thorndown Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Thorndown Close, St Ives, PE27 6SE Inspected: 06 December 2022 St Ivo Academy Secondary 0.3 miles Westwood Road, St Ives, PE27 6RR Inspected: 31 May 2024 Westfield Junior School Primary 0.6 miles Langley Close, St Ives, PE27 5RG Inspected: 23 May 2023 Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.7 miles Broad Leas, St Ives, PE27 5QT Inspected: 20 January 2025 St Ives Child and Family Zone 0.7 miles Broad Leas, St. Ives, PE27 5QB Inspected: 25 February 2014 Hemingford Grey Primary School Primary 1.3 miles St Ives Road, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, PE28 9DU Inspected: 19 June 2024 Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Cambridge Square, Wyton-on-the-Hill, Huntingdon, PE28 2JB Inspected: 21 June 2023 Houghton Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Chapel Lane, Houghton, Huntingdon, PE28 2AY Inspected: 19 May 2023 Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School Primary 2.5 miles The Fen, Fenstanton, Huntingdon, PE28 9JR Inspected: 31 January 2024 Fen Drayton Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Cootes Lane, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SL Inspected: 19 June 2024 Hartford Junior School Primary 3.5 miles Coldhams Crescent, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1UL Inspected: 20 June 2025 Hartford Infant and Preschool Primary 3.5 miles Coldhams Crescent, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1UL Inspected: 19 May 2023 Godmanchester Bridge Academy Primary 3.6 miles Butcher Drive, Godmanchester, PE29 2NL Inspected: 29 January 2025 Godmanchester Community Academy Primary 3.8 miles Park Lane, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2AG Inspected: 22 June 2023 Huntingdon Child and Family Centre 4 miles Ambury Road, Ambury Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1AD Inspected: 02 August 2011 Huntingdon Federation Nursery School Nursery 4 miles Ambury Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1AD Inspected: 12 December 2023 Huntingdon Primary School Primary 4 miles Ambury Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1AD Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Peter's School Secondary 4.2 miles St Peter's Road, Huntingdon, PE29 7DD Inspected: 29 November 2022 St Helen's Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Colne Road, Bluntisham, Huntingdon, PE28 3NY Inspected: 25 July 2022 Stukeley Meadows Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Wertheim Way, Huntingdon, PE29 6UH Inspected: 29 April 2025 Hinchingbrooke School Secondary 4.9 miles Hinchingbrooke Park Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN Inspected: 14 January 2022
Over Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Long Furlong, Over, Cambridge, CB24 5PG Inspected: 21 June 2024 Warboys Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Humberdale Way, Warboys, Huntingdon, PE28 2RX Inspected: 21 June 2024
Wheatfields Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Waveney Road, St Ives, PE27 3WF Holywell CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Mill Way, Needingworth, St Ives, PE27 4TF Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.6 miles Coneygear Road, Huntingdon, PE29 1PE Spring Common Academy 3.7 miles Aspen Green, Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles London Road, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2WW St John's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Sallowbush Road, Huntingdon, PE29 7LA Swavesey Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Middle Watch, Swavesey, Cambridge, CB24 4RN Whitehall School 4.8 miles High Street, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3EH