St Faith's School, Cambridge
St Faith's School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 13 in Cambridge. It has a Christian/Methodist religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Faith's School in detail
St Faith's School in its own words
In its own words: "St Faith’s is committed to encouraging safe and sustainable travel, by identifying transport challenges and issues, and developing innovative solutions. The School has a travel plan in place which is designed to provide parents, pupils and staff with the information and tools they need to travel to and from the School in the safest and most sustainable ways."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, debating and forest school.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 8 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cambridgeshire
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to St Faith's School are St Mary's School (0.5 miles, selective); Abbey College Cambridge (0.5 miles); Mander Portman Woodward (0.5 miles); and Heritage School (0.6 miles).
St Mary's SchoolAbbey College CambridgeMander Portman WoodwardHeritage School
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 96 (18%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cambridge Rail Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bentley Road (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Faith's School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 275 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and bicycle theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
19 November 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
12 October 2021
Regulatory Compliance
26 April 2017
Standard
1 January 2011
About
St Faith's School is an independent day school on Trumpington Road, Cambridge, England, for boys and girls aged three to thirteen. The headmaster is Dr.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby independent schools
Latest from St Faith's School
This Week at St Faith’s
2 Oct 2026
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25 Sep 2026
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11 Sep 2026
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4 Sep 2026
This Week at St Faith’s
26 Jun 2026
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
532 pupils
585 places
53 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Cambridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cambridge
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
7,228
Applications
6,755
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
96.6%
All secondary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
96
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
532
Total Pupils
283
Boys
249
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about St Faith's School
When was St Faith's School last inspected?
St Faith's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2024.
How many pupils go to St Faith's School?
St Faith's School has around 532 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to St Faith's School?
St Faith's School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near St Faith's School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Faith's School?
St Faith's School is at 6 Trumpington Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 8AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)