Official figures · Demand
Schools in Cambridge by admissions demand
50 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Cambridge. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterton Community College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.79 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 2 | St Bede's Inter-Church School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.61 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 3 | Parkside Community College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.58 · Competitive | 2024/25 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 4 | Marleigh Primary Academy Primary · Free schools | 1.47 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 5 | Ridgefield Primary School Primary · Foundation school | 1.34 · Competitive | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 6 | Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.31 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 7 | Comberton Village College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.22 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 8 | Trumpington Meadows Primary School Primary · Foundation school | 1.21 · Competitive | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 9 | Swavesey Village College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.18 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 10 | University of Cambridge Primary School Primary · Free schools | 1.17 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 11 | Impington Village College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.15 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 12 | Haslingfield Endowed Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.15 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 13 | Newnham Croft Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.10 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 14 | Kings Hedges Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.10 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 15 | Trumpington Park Primary School Primary · Free schools | 1.05 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 16 | Sawston Village College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.05 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 17 | Cambourne Village College Secondary · Free schools | 1.04 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 18 | Bottisham Village College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 19 | Linton Village College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.02 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 20 | Caldecote Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 21 | Cottenham Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 22 | Foxton Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 23 | Over Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 24 | Pendragon Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 25 | Swavesey Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 26 | Meridian Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 27 | Colville Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 28 | Mayfield Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 29 | The Grove Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 30 | Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Strong standard | |
| 31 | Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 32 | St Matthew's Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 33 | Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 34 | Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 35 | Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 36 | Linton CofE Infant School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 37 | Park Street CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 38 | The Bellbird Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 39 | Bourn CofE Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 40 | Hatton Park Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 41 | Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 42 | Meadow Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 43 | Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 44 | Milton Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 45 | Bottisham Community Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 46 | St Luke's CofE Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 47 | Oakington CofE Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 48 | St Laurence Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 49 | Girton Glebe Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 50 | Great Wilbraham CofE Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Inadequate |
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