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Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newmarket · CB8 0PU

Ages 4–11 · 332 pupils · Suffolk

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-06

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

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
316

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 fill79%

332 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
332
Boys / girls
180 / 152
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
332 / 420 (79%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Unity Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Tweed

Location

Address
Rowley Drive
Postcode
CB8 0PU
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
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
15 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Newmarket, Suffolk, 332 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Tweed
Telephone
01638663214

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