Schools in Cambridgeshire
· Cambridgeshire · 3 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Cambridgeshire (3)
- Wisbech Grammar School
All-through · Ages 2-19 · Independent · PE13 1RH
Attainment 8: 45.2 (2026)Grammar (11-plus)
By type:Special schools in Cambridgeshire (1)Senior schools in Cambridgeshire (1)All-through schools in Cambridgeshire (1)
3
0 primary · 0 secondary
932
61% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
1,518
586 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
32.4
GCSE Eng+Maths
18.8%
Questions parents ask about schools in Cambridgeshire
How many schools are there in Cambridgeshire?
Cambridgeshire has 3 open schools: 2 independent and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Cambridgeshire?
None of the 1 graded schools in Cambridgeshire currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are 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.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Cambridgeshire have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire?
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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.