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  • The Netherhall School
  • St. Andrew's College Cambridge
  • Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
  • Mander Portman Woodward
  • Comberton Village College
  • Parkside Community College
  • Chesterton Community College
  • Impington Village College
  • Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
  • The Stephen Perse Foundation
  • St Mary's School, Cambridge
  • Abbey College Cambridge
  • The Leys School
  • The Perse School
  • Hills Road Sixth Form College
  • Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
  • Castle School, Cambridge
  • The Centre School
  • Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
  • Cambourne Village College
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2025 Best Sixth Form Schools in Cambridge Area

Cambridge sixth form schools benefit from the city's scholarly heritage and strong university connections, with 51% of students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level, above England's 47%. With an average Oxbridge ranking of 884 compared to England's 1183, Cambridge sixth forms demonstrate a strong track record of elite university preparation. While Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge and The Perse School are top-ranked independent options, the city's state sixth forms also provide strong academic pathways for students across Cambridge, Chesterton, and Newnham. 83% of sixth form providers are rated Good or Outstanding. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.

Key Performance Metrics for Cambridge
% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level
Cambridge22%
vs
England24%
% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level
Cambridge51%
vs
England47%
Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)
Cambridge#884
vs
England#1183
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Cambridge83%
vs
England90%
% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level
Cambridge
22%vsEngland
24%
% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level
Cambridge
51%vsEngland
47%
Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)
Cambridge
#884vsEngland
#1183
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Cambridge
83%vsEngland
90%
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State · Secondary & Post-16
#16CAMBRIDGE
#2,159England

The Netherhall School

Queen Edith's Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,229 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School201 offers / 419 applications
Subscription: 2.1xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Post-16
#15CAMBRIDGE
#1,665England

St. Andrew's College Cambridge

13 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
146 pupils
Mixed
15-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#14CAMBRIDGE
#1,482England

Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0SZ
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
431 pupils
Mixed
13-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#11CAMBRIDGE
#858England

Mander Portman Woodward

3-4 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
211 pupils
Mixed
14-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#13CAMBRIDGE
#1,131England

Comberton Village College

West Street, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
1,930 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School275 offers / 658 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#12CAMBRIDGE
#1,112England

Parkside Community College

Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1EH
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
735 pupils
Mixed
11-18+ years
None
Application Demand
Primary School120 offers / 626 applications
Subscription: 5.2xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#10CAMBRIDGE
#614England

Chesterton Community College

Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
1,121 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School192 offers / 712 applications
Subscription: 3.7xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#9CAMBRIDGE
#567England

Impington Village College

New Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,432 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School229 offers / 662 applications
Subscription: 2.9xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
Independent · Secondary & Post-16
#8CAMBRIDGE
#337England

Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)

1 High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NQ
Cambridgeshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
543 pupils
Mixed
13-18+ years
None
Sixth Form
Boarders
Details

Map of Sixth Form Schools in Cambridge

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Neighbourhoods in Cambridge

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ACastle School, CambridgeStateNot Applicable2-18+ yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Castle School, Cambridge

State • Not Applicable • 2-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ACambourne Village CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Cambourne Village College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6The Stephen Perse FoundationIndependentAll-through2-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#2The Perse SchoolIndependentAll-through3-18 yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#1Cardiff Sixth Form College, CambridgeIndependentSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
The Stephen Perse Foundation

Independent • All-through • 2-18+ years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
The Perse School

Independent • All-through • 3-18 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#10Chesterton Community CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
#8Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)IndependentSecondary & Post-1613-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Chesterton Community College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18+ years

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#15St. Andrew's College CambridgeIndependentPost-1615-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
#5St Mary's School, CambridgeIndependentAll-through3-18+ yearsGirlsCatholicNot inspected by Ofsted
St. Andrew's College Cambridge

Independent • Post-16 • 15-18+ years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
St Mary's School, Cambridge

Independent • All-through • 3-18+ years

#5
Gender: Girls
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13Comberton Village CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Comberton Village College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AThe Centre SchoolStateNot Applicable11-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
The Centre School

State • Not Applicable • 11-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7Hills Road Sixth Form CollegeStatePost-1616-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Hills Road Sixth Form College

State • Post-16 • 16-18+ years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#4Abbey College CambridgeIndependentSecondary & Post-1612-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Abbey College Cambridge

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 12-18+ years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#9Impington Village CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AThe Cavendish School, CambridgeStateNot Applicable7-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Impington Village College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
The Cavendish School, Cambridge

State • Not Applicable • 7-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AGranta SchoolStateNot Applicable2-18+ yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Granta School

State • Not Applicable • 2-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11Mander Portman WoodwardIndependentSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
N/ACambridge Maths SchoolStatePost-1616-18+ yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Mander Portman Woodward

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted
Cambridge Maths School

State • Post-16 • 16-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ARed Balloon Learner Centre - CambridgeIndependentNot Applicable11-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge

Independent • Not Applicable • 11-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/ANorthstowe Learning CommunityStateAll-through4-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
Northstowe Learning Community

State • All-through • 4-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#12Parkside Community CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Parkside Community College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#16The Netherhall SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
The Netherhall School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologyStateSecondary & Post-1613-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#3The Leys SchoolIndependentSecondary & Post-1611-18+ yearsMixedNoneNot inspected by Ofsted
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 13-18+ years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
The Leys School

Independent • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

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