Schools and Education in Great Chesterford

There are 24 schools within 5 miles of Great Chesterford town centre, including 17 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Saffron Walden County High School and R A Butler Junior School. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
24
Primary
17
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
12
Outstanding (2) Good (12) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (9)
Saffron Walden County High School Secondary 3.4 miles Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH Inspected: 14 May 2024 R A Butler Junior School Primary 3.5 miles South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG Inspected: 12 June 2024
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.3 miles School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1NN Inspected: 30 September 2022 Duxford Church of England Community Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Saint John's Street, Duxford, Cambridge, CB22 4RA Inspected: 28 June 2024 St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Castle Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ Inspected: 05 July 2023 R A Butler Infant School Primary 3.5 miles South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG Inspected: 04 December 2024 St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden Primary 3.6 miles South Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3DW Inspected: 20 October 2023 Great Abington Primary School Primary 4.1 miles High Street, Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AE Inspected: 25 March 2024 Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Primary 4.2 miles Palmers Lane, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QE Inspected: 28 September 2022 Linton Village College Secondary 4.2 miles Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4JB Inspected: 11 June 2024 Linton CofE Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Church Lane, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4JX Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Bellbird Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Link Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3GB Inspected: 19 September 2024 Sawston Village College Secondary 4.7 miles New Road, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3BP Inspected: 28 June 2023 Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport Secondary 4.9 miles Cambridge Road, Newport, Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR Inspected: 21 September 2023
Granta School Not applicable 4.2 miles Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4NN Inspected: 10 June 2024
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School Primary 4 miles Mill Lane, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4NE Katherine Semar Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU Katherine Semar Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Ross Close, Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU Sawston Child and Family Zone 4.4 miles Link Road, Link Road, Sawston, CB22 3GB Linton Child and Family Delivery Site 4.5 miles High Street, The Cathodeon Centre, Linton, CB21 4JT The Icknield Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Lynton Way, Cambridge, CB22 3EA Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 4.9 miles High Street, Babraham, Cambridge, CB22 3AG Thriplow CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles School Lane, Thriplow, Royston, SG8 7RH Linton Heights Junior School Primary 4.9 miles Wheatsheaf Way, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4XB