Schools in St Neots
Cambridgeshire · 17 schools
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Schools in St Neots (17)
- Buckden CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · PE19 5TT
Ofsted: Outstanding (2015)KS2: 66% expected (2025) - Middlefield Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 5-11 · PE19 2QE
Ofsted: Outstanding (2014)KS2: 76% expected (2025)80% of first choices got in - Bushmead Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PE19 8BT
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 73% expected (2025)95% of first choices got in - Eynesbury CofE C Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PE19 2TD
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 76% expected (2025)94% of first choices got in - Great Paxton CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PE19 6YJ
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 79% expected (2025) - Great Staughton Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PE19 5BP
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 78% expected (2025) - Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School
Primary · Ages 4-7 · PE19 1DZ
Ofsted: Good (2023)97% of first choices got in - St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
Primary · Ages 3-11 · PE19 1NX
Ofsted: Good (2018)KS2: 72% expected (2024) - The Newton Community Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · PE19 6TL
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 61% expected (2025) - The Round House Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 2-11 · PE19 6AW
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 76% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in St Neots (15)Special schools in St Neots (1)Secondary schools in St Neots (1)
17
15 primary · 1 secondary
4,751
78% capacity used
4
0 outstanding · 4 good
6,065
1,314 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in St Neots
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
48.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
50.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
1,129 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +282 primary and +203 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
79% occupied · 861 spare places
Secondary Schools
77% occupied · 426 spare places
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.