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Ditton Lodge Primary School

Academy converter · Newmarket · CB8 8BL

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
100 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
204 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Tweed

Location

Address
St Johns Avenue
Postcode
CB8 8BL
Town
Newmarket
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.8%.

Open schools in Newmarket
15
Primary schools in Newmarket
13
Academies among open schools in Newmarket
67% (10)
Open schools in CB8
16
Primary in CB8
13
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewmarketNear CB8

  • St Louis Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newmarket · CB8 7AA · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Paddocks Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newmarket · CB8 0DL · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Laureate Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newmarket · CB8 0AN · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Cheveley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newmarket · CB8 9DF · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Exning Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newmarket · CB8 7EW · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

    2.6 miles away

  • Kettlefields Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newmarket · CB8 9UH · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Tweed
Telephone
01638613001
Website
www.dittonlodgeprimary.co.uk

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