Fee-paying schools in CB5, Cambridge
14 fee-paying schools sit within 3 miles of central CB5, the nearest being Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) at 0.9 mi, 4 of them selective, 2 single-sex. Nearest first; each age range is the school's own statutory range, which decides whether it takes a given year group.
| School | Distance | Ages | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) | 0.9 mi | 13 to 24 | Secondary |
| Cambridge Muslim Secondary School | 1.4 mi | 11 to 16 |
Secondary Girls |
| Sancton Wood School | 1.5 mi | 1 to 16 | All-through |
| Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge | 1.5 mi | 14 to 19 |
Secondary Selective |
| St. Andrew's College Cambridge | 1.6 mi | 15 to 22 | Secondary |
| The Stephen Perse Foundation | 1.7 mi | 2 to 21 |
All-through Selective |
| St Mary's School | 1.8 mi | 3 to 19 |
All-through Girls Selective Roman Catholic |
| Heritage School | 1.8 mi | 4 to 16 |
All-through Christian |
| The Leys School | 1.8 mi | 11 to 19 |
Secondary Selective |
| Mander Portman Woodward | 1.9 mi | 14 to 20 | Secondary |
| Abbey College Cambridge | 2.1 mi | 12 to 21 | Secondary |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge | 2.2 mi | 11 to 19 | Secondary |
| St Faith's School | 2.2 mi | 3 to 13 |
Primary Christian/Methodist |
| The Perse School | 2.3 mi | 3 to 18 | All-through |
The state schools alongside them
CB5 also holds 28 state primary and 9 state secondary schools, with Ofsted ratings and exam results. The full school breakdown for CB5 →
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Common questions
How many private schools are there in CB5?
14 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central CB5, Cambridge, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.
Do private schools in CB5 have Ofsted ratings?
No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.
Are private schools in CB5 selective?
4 of the 14 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.
Are there single-sex private schools in CB5?
2 of the 14 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.