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St John's College School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 73 Grange Road
 Cambridge
 Cambridgeshire CB3 9AB
Telephone: 01223 353532

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 4-13)
Type: Independent School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1956

Fees and Scholarships

Day Fees*: £5,465 to £6,757 (excl VAT)
Boarding Fees*: £10,647 (excl VAT)
Scholarships and Bursaries: Available
* Per term

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Wright (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Neil Chippington
Number of pupils: 405
Boarders: Yes (16 boys / 6 girls)
Bording type: Weekly and full boarding
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 0.0% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.9% (4km radius)
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 61.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Cambridgeshire
Constituency: Cambridge
Electoral Ward: Newnham
School Number: 8736004
Associations: IAPS, AGBIS and ISBA

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: None
ISI* Report: 30th January 2024 (view report)
* Independent Schools Inspectorate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
Independent Schools Council: View profile
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