Cambridge Middle School
Clare Street, Cambridge · Waikato
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,224 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Cambridge looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Cambridge Middle School a good school?
Cambridge Middle School scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
no NCEA data · why? ▼ hide
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no retention data · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 19.0/1k · suspensions 1.2/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-7.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
85/100 from ERO review 2022-12 · top quartile of band (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 85/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-12-01 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- Cambridge Middle School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
"Cambridge Middle School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$7.28M
Surplus / (deficit)
$13k
Net assets / equity
$1.56M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
19.0
19 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
1.2
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$5.29M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,089
2018
$3.8M
2019
$4.1M
2020
$5.8M
2021
$6.5M
2022
$5.3M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 307
- Year 08 353
- Year 09 1
- Year 10 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 84.4%
- Māori 17.3%
- Asian 9.6%
- Other / MELAA 3.8%
- Pacific 2.6%
- International 0.3%
Location
Clare Street, Cambridge. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Cambridge Middle School.
Cambridge East School
Contributing · 0.9km · 386 roll
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Contributing · 1km · 413 roll
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St Peter's Catholic School (Cambridge)
Full Primary · 1.1km · 190 roll
42
-26 vs this
Cambridge High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 1.3km · 1,735 roll
66
-2 vs this
St Peter's School (Cambridge)
Secondary (Year 7-15) · 3km · 1,184 roll
83
+15 vs this
Leamington School
Contributing · 3.5km · 537 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Cambridge Middle School a good school?
Cambridge Middle School scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-12 review identified 2 key findings. Cambridge Middle School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
How do I enrol my child at Cambridge Middle School?
Use the school's enrolment form: https://cms.school.nz/enrolments-zone/international-enrolment or call 07-8275135.
What are the fees?
Cambridge Middle School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Cambridge Middle School has 654 students, with an EQI of 431 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Cambridge Middle School in 2022-12, signed by Phil Cowie. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- cms.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz