The Leys School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cambridge, East of England CB2 7AD · Cambridgeshire
#263 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2150 of 4,090 nationally
About The Leys School
The Leys School is a independent secondary located in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 564 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 263rd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (95th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 564; capacity filled 94%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 4.07.
There are 113 schools in Cambridge; The Leys School ranks 74th of 106 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Leys School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 564
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 94%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.07
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Leys School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Heritage School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
203 students · 84 m away
Mander Portman Woodward
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 14–20
133 students · 191 m away
The Stephen Perse Foundation
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 2–21
1,482 students · 234 m away
St Mary's School
cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
510 students · 344 m away
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
152 students · 362 m away
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 391 m away
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
100 students · 484 m away
Sancton Wood School
Cambridgeshire · Independent all-through · Ages 1–16
363 students · 575 m away
Newnham Croft Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
221 students · 714 m away
St. Andrew's College Cambridge
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 15–22
123 students · 739 m away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Joseph's College
Ipswich · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
564 students
Wisbech Grammar School
Cambridgeshire · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
562 students
Norwich High School for Girls GDST
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574 students
St Faith's School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–13
532 students
Thorpe Hall School
Southend-on-Sea · Independent all-through · Ages 2–16
600 students
Framlingham College
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519 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Leys School a good school?
The Leys School has a Success Index (England) of 46.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #263 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Leys School rank in East of England?
The Leys School ranks #263 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2150 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Leys School?
The Leys School had 564 students in 2025.
Is The Leys School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Leys School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near The Leys School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Leys School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.