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Best Schools in St Neots

Cambridgeshire · 16 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in St Neots ranked

1

Middlefield Primary Academy

PE19 2QEAges 5-11200 pupils
Primary
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Outstanding
2

Buckden CofE Primary School

PE19 5TTAges 5-11331 pupils
Primary
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Outstanding
3

Crosshall Junior School

PE19 7GGAges 7-11346 pupils
Primary
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Good
4

Great Paxton CofE Primary School

PE19 6YJAges 4-1173 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
5

Offord Primary School

PE19 5SBAges 4-1195 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
6

Great Staughton Primary Academy

PE19 5BPAges 2-1180 pupils
Primary
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Good
7

Longsands Academy

PE19 1LQAges 11-181412 pupils
Secondary
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Good
8

Eynesbury CofE C Primary School

PE19 2TDAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
9

The Round House Primary Academy

PE19 6AWAges 2-11401 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
10

Bushmead Primary School

PE19 8BTAges 4-11380 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
11

St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots

PE19 1NXAges 3-1168 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
12

Winhills Primary Academy

PE19 2DXAges 3-11227 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
13

Priory Junior School

PE19 1TFAges 7-11280 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
14

The Newton Community Primary School

PE19 6TLAges 4-1154 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
15

Crosshall Infant School

PE19 7GGAges 3-7287 pupils
Primary
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Good
16

Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School

PE19 1DZAges 4-7170 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good

Special schools and alternative provision in St Neots

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in St Neots

How many schools are there in St Neots?

St Neots has 17 open schools: 15 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in St Neots are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in St Neots were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Samuel Pepys School, Buckden CofE Primary School and Middlefield Primary Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 17 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Samuel Pepys SchoolBuckden CofE Primary SchoolMiddlefield Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in St Neots have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in St Neots with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Crosshall Junior School (81% in reading, 82% in maths); Great Paxton CofE Primary School (76% in reading, 82% in maths); and Offord Primary School (84% in reading, 74% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Crosshall Junior SchoolGreat Paxton CofE Primary SchoolOfford Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in St Neots?

No. None of the state secondary schools in St Neots selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in St Neots have catchment areas?

Most state schools in St Neots have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in St Neots?

Apply to Cambridgeshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.