Cambridgeshire County Council

UK local authority in East of England, responsible for 309 schools.

Region

East of England

Type

County Council

LA Code

873

Schools

309 (7 nursery, 210 primary, 33 secondary, 2 all-through, 19 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

102,235

Population

716,983 (139,938 aged 0-17)

Academisation

149 academies, 119 LA-maintained (55.6% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

27 — largest: GRACE SCHOOLS (25 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 132 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 48.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 49.6%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Martin Purbrick

Website

www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs