Ditton Lodge Primary School is a primary school located in Newmarket. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/05/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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St Johns Avenue, Newmarket

School Information

Address: St Johns Avenue, Newmarket, CB8 8BL
Website: www.dittonlodgeprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01638613001
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Melanie Moore
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144054

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/05/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 195
Number of Boys: 107
Number of Girls: 88

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1 Confidence interval -1.2 to 3.3
Writing
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -1 to 3.2
Maths
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 1 to 5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:87%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:23%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ditton Lodge Primary School
St Johns Avenue , CB8 8BL
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket
Vicarage Road , CB8 8JE
3out of 4 843 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU
2out of 4 1,361 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Louis Catholic Academy
Fordham Road , CB8 7AA
3out of 4 1,534 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Paddocks Primary School
Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL
3out of 4 2,286 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newmarket Academy
Exning Road , CB8 0EB
3out of 4 1,905 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairstead House
Fordham Road , Newmarket CB8 7AA
- not rated 1,428 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.