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Exning Primary School

Academy converter · Newmarket · CB8 7EW

Ages 5–11 · 223 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-01-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

223 pupils · 225 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
122 / 101
School capacity
225
Capacity fill
223 / 225 (99%)
Free school meals
16.1%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Academy trust
EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Sponsor
West Suffolk College
Headteacher
Mr James Clark - Regional Director for Primaries Emma Hardy - Headteacher

Location

Address
Oxford Street, Exning
Postcode
CB8 7EW
Town
Newmarket
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 15 capacity

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 5–11, in Newmarket, Suffolk, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

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 Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence3.8%
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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Clark - Regional Director for Primaries Emma Hardy - Headteacher
Telephone
01638600123
Website
https://www.exning.suffolk.sch.uk/

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