Gretton School, Cambridge

In its own words: "Gretton School is a specialist provision for autistic learners, able to achieve in line or close to their mainstream peers, once provided with a specialist approach and environment. We look at the whole individual. We know that every person is different, but we also know more than that; that every Autistic person is different."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my very great pleasure to work at Gretton School with some of the most unique and wonderful children and young people; they are, without a doubt, the people that make this school the fabulous place that it is."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

The nearest other special schools to Gretton School are The Cavendish School (1.3 miles, Outstanding); Hope Tree School (1.8 miles, Good, selective); Castle School, Cambridge (2.4 miles, Requires improvement); and The Martin Bacon Academy (2.6 miles).

Almost every pupil at Gretton School has an education, health and care plan (172 of 172 in 2026).

The nearest railway station is Cambridge North Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gretton School (opposite), 180 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gretton School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).