Schools in Cambridgeshire

In Cambridge city, you are spoilt for choice. Amongst a wider choice of well-reputed independent schools are King’s College School for juniors, The Leys School, a senior

school and sixth form, and the Perse schools. St Mary’s School takes on girls aged between four and 18.

For good state comprehensives, look to the suburbs. Histon & Impington infant school and the senior schools Impington Village College and Comberton Village college all do well. Hills Road Sixth Form College in the city centre also does very well.

The King’s Ely schools are very well recommended and Ely’s comprehensive secondary, Soham Village College, gets very good results.

Marshfields School in Peterborough is a state special mixed school with a very good reputation and Sawtry Community College in Huntingdon is one of the best schools in the county, getting excellent exam results.

Wisbech Grammar School, incorporating a senior school and a sixth form, and its attached prep school, Magdalene House, are very well reputed.

For a more comprehensive list of schools in Cambridge and the wider area we recommend the Good Schools Guide.