Schools in Great Cambourne
Cambridgeshire · 1 schools
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4
of 13 in & around Great Cambourne rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Great Cambourne (1)
- Jeavons Wood Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CB23 6DZ
Ofsted: Good (2015)New report cardKS2: 84% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Great Cambourne (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
419
100% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
420
1 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
80.0%
KS2 Maths
87.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
66 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +17 primary and +12 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
100% occupied · 1 spare places
Other schools near Great Cambourne
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Great Cambourne's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Monkfield Park Primary School
Primary · Cambridge
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School
Primary · Cambourne
Cambourne Village College
Secondary · Cambridge
Caldecote Primary School
Primary · Cambridge
Bourn CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Cambridge · Good
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Elsworth
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School
Primary · Cambridge
Papworth Hall School
Special · Cambridge
Questions parents ask about schools in Great Cambourne
How many schools are there in Great Cambourne?
Great Cambourne has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Great Cambourne?
None of the 1 graded schools in Great Cambourne 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 Great Cambourne have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Great Cambourne 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 Great Cambourne?
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.