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Schools near CB21

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67% Outstanding or Good · below the 87% national figure

Within 3 miles: 6 schools.

By Ofsted rating

2 Good

1 Requires improvement

3 No current grade

By phase

4 Primary

1 Secondary

1 Special

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Great Abington Primary School

Community school · 2.0 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Community school
Age range	4–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Cambridgeshire
Head teacher	Mr Guy Underwood
Address	High Street, Abington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Phone	01223891362
Website	http://www.greatabington.school/
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	0.95 mi Estimated
URN	110611
Distance	2.0 mi

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Pupils 133 on roll +

On roll	133 of 140 capacity (95% full)
Eligible for free school meals	19.5%
Gender split	59.4% boys, 40.6% girls
English as an additional language	13.5%
Ethnicity	White 84.2%, Asian 3.1%, Black 2.3%, Mixed 6.8%, Other 3.8%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Good +

Overall rating	Good
Inspected	2024-03-24

Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results 45.0% +

Meeting expected standard	45.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	76.0%
2023/24	84.0%
2024/25	45.0%

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Linton Village College

Academy converter · 2.1 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Secondary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	11–16
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Non-selective
Trust	ANGLIAN LEARNING
Local authority	Cambridgeshire
Head teacher	Mrs Helena Marsh
Address	Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Phone	01223891233
Website	www.lvc.org
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	3.37 mi Estimated
URN	136442
Distance	2.1 mi

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Pupils 766 on roll +

On roll	766 of 918 capacity (83% full)
Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)	164
Eligible for free school meals	15.7%
Gender split	49.7% boys, 50.3% girls
English as an additional language	6.9%
Ethnicity	White 88.1%, Asian 3.8%, Black 1.6%, Mixed 4.8%, Other 1.9%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Good +

Overall rating	Good
Inspected	2024-06-10

Category judgements

Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Exam Results Not published +

Progress 8	Not published for this school
Grade 5+ English & Maths	56.1%
Academic year	2024/25

Progress 8 by year

2022/23	0.1
2023/24	-0.08
2024/25	—

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Destinations 86% into further study +

School sixth form	11.2%
Sixth-form college	48.2%
Further education college	26.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%
Employment	2.9%
Not a sustained destination	2.9%
Academic year	2022/23

Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Granta School

Community special school · 2.2 mi

Ofsted rating: Requires improvement.

Details Mixed +

Phase	Special
Type	Community special school
Age range	2–19
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Has a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Cambridgeshire
Head teacher	Mrs Sarah Crouch
Address	Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Phone	01223896890
Website	www.granta.cambs.sch.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
URN	134937
Distance	2.2 mi

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Pupils 185 on roll +

On roll	185 of 180 capacity (103% full)
Eligible for free school meals	46.5%
Gender split	69.2% boys, 30.8% girls
English as an additional language	20.0%
Ethnicity	White 75.6%, Asian 14.6%, Black 1.6%, Mixed 4.8%, Other 3.2%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating Requires improvement +

Overall rating	Requires improvement
Inspected	2024-06-09

Category judgements

Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Requires improvement
Sixth form provision	Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective	Yes

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Destinations 0% into further study +

School sixth form	0.0%
Sixth-form college	0.0%
Further education college	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.0%
Employment	0.0%
Not a sustained destination	0.0%
Academic year	2022/23

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Linton CofE Infant School

Voluntary aided school · 2.1 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Voluntary aided school
Age range	5–7
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	Church of England
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Local authority	Cambridgeshire
Head teacher	Mrs Kelly Harries
Address	Church Lane, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Phone	01223891421
Website	www.lintoninfants.com
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
URN	110832
Distance	2.1 mi

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Pupils 153 on roll +

On roll	153 of 180 capacity (85% full)
Eligible for free school meals	11.8%
Gender split	42.5% boys, 57.5% girls
English as an additional language	6.5%
Ethnicity	White 87.6%, Asian 4.0%, Black 2.0%, Mixed 6.7%, Other 0.0%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-07-13.

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Meadow Primary School

Academy sponsor led · 1.6 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy sponsor led
Age range	3–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Trust	ANGLIAN LEARNING
Local authority	Cambridgeshire
Head teacher	Mrs Nicky Butcher
Address	High Street, Balsham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Phone	01223894400
Website	https://www.themeadowbalsham.co.uk/
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Published admission distance	20.54 mi (2026/27)
URN	140622
Distance	1.6 mi

Published admission distance is a real figure from Cambridgeshire council's own published records: how far the furthest-admitted pupil lived last year under the distance criterion. Drawn as a circle for simplicity, since real admission areas aren't circular, but the distance itself isn't modelled or guessed. It shifts every year with demand and isn't a guarantee.

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Pupils 211 on roll +

On roll	211 of 300 capacity (70% full)
Eligible for free school meals	11.8%
Gender split	46.4% boys, 53.6% girls
English as an additional language	4.7%
Ethnicity	White 90.5%, Asian 1.4%, Black 0.9%, Mixed 2.9%, Other 4.3%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results 65.0% +

Meeting expected standard	65.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	57.0%
2023/24	68.0%
2024/25	65.0%

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Linton Heights Junior School

Academy converter · 2.0 mi

Details Mixed +

Phase	Primary
Type	Academy converter
Age range	7–11
Gender	Mixed
Sixth form	Does not have a sixth form
Religious character	No religious character
Admissions policy	Not applicable
Trust	ANGLIAN LEARNING
Local authority	Cambridgeshire
Head teacher	Mrs Caroline Webb
Address	Wheatsheaf Way, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Phone	01223892210
Website	www.lintonheightsschool.co.uk
Area deprivation	Quintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
Estimated admission distance	1.04 mi Estimated
URN	143576
Distance	2.0 mi

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Pupils 231 on roll +

On roll	231 of 240 capacity (96% full)
Eligible for free school meals	24.2%
Gender split	45.9% boys, 54.1% girls
English as an additional language	4.8%
Ethnicity	White 85.7%, Asian 3.9%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 8.6%, Other 1.7%

Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Exam Results 71.0% +

Meeting expected standard	71.0%
Academic year	2024/25

Meeting expected standard by year

2022/23	65.0%
2023/24	68.0%
2024/25	71.0%

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