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Kennett Primary School

Academy converter · Newmarket · CB8 7WL

Ages 2–11 · 130 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.67 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-09

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)43%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.67 · Often has places

1st preferences

10

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

130 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
130
Boys / girls
62 / 68
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
130 / 210 (62%)
Free school meals
9.2%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ANGLIAN LEARNING
Academy trust
ANGLIAN LEARNING
Sponsor
Anglian Learning
Headteacher
Mr Scott Horsley

Location

Address
Howe Hill Road, Kennett
Postcode
CB8 7WL
Town
Newmarket
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 2–11, in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, 130 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.2%.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Horsley
Telephone
01638750386
Website
www.kennettcommunityprimary.org.uk/

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