Best Private Schools in Cambridge
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls
Overview
Cambridge has 11 private schools which take pupils of high school age, some of which also have primary and nursery schools as well. Most of these schools offer day and boarding places, with just one school offering day-only places (The Heritage School).
Where Schools are Located
Most of the private schools in Cambridge are located within 1 mile of Cambridge station, St Andrew's College Cambridge is only a 6-minute walk from the station. The Perse School, Abbey College Cambridge and CATS College Cambridge are located outside of the city centre.
Day and Boarding Fees
All fees shown are annual and are inclusive of VAT.
| From | To | Averaging | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day Places | £17,067 | £37,314 | £25,054 |
| Boarding Places | £22,500 | £64,700 | £42,203 |
School Genders in Cambridge
Nearly all of the private schools in Cambridge are co-ed schools. There is just one girls-only school, St Mary's School (Cambridge). There are no boys-only independent schools in Cambridge.
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Schools in Cambridge
There are 11 private schools in Cambridge.
1. The Perse School
Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8QF
2. St Mary's School (Cambridge)
Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1LY
3. Heritage School
17-19 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE
4. Stephen Perse Foundation School
Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HF
5. Abbey College Cambridge
Homerton Gardens. Cambridge, CB2 8EB
6. Kimbolton School
Kimbolton, Huntingdon, PE28 0EA
7. The Leys School
Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 7AD
8. The Peterborough School
Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6AP
9. CATS College Cambridge
1 High Street, Chesterton, CB4 1NQ
10. Sancton Wood School
1-2 St Paul's Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EZ
11. St Andrew's College Cambridge
13 Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB