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Newmarket Academy

Academy sponsor led · Newmarket · CB8 0EB

Ages 11–16 · 797 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.5

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.50
−20+2
Attainment 842.5
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry59%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
888

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

105

Places offered

134

1st-preference offers

105

Total preferences (any rank)
190
Preferred offers (top 3)
121
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill89%

797 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
797
Boys / girls
396 / 401
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
797 / 900 (89%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
186
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

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 Claire Preston

Location

Address
Exning Road
Postcode
CB8 0EB
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
21 on roll / 22 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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Newmarket, Suffolk, 797 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Newmarket
15
Secondary schools in Newmarket
1
Academies among open schools in Newmarket
67% (10)
Open schools in CB8
16
Secondary in CB8
1
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Secondary in Suffolk LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Newmarket · CB8 0DL · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS279%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

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    Ages 3–11

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ditton Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand0.88

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  • Cambian Dunbroch School

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    Ages 11–18

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Preston
Telephone
01638664412
Website
http://www.newmarketacademy.co.uk/

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