Laureate Community Academy is a primary school in Newmarket, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Laureate Community Academy currently has around 241 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.9% boys and 46.1% girls. Around 15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.8%. other white pupils make up about 34.4%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0AN |
| Website: | http://www.laureateacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01638663927 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Perkins & Mrs Catherine Dalton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142993 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 241 |
| Number of Boys: | 130 |
| Number of Girls: | 111 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.80% | 91 |
| Other White | 34.40% | 83 |
| Indian | 7.50% | 18 |
| Pakistani | 4.60% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 3.70% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.50% | 6 |
| African | 2.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laureate Community Primary School and Nursery Exning Road , CB8 0AN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Laureate Community Academy Exning Road , CB8 0AN | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL | 3out of 4 | 773 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU | 3out of 4 | 1,610 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary School Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU | - not rated | 1,610 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Academy Exning Road , CB8 0EB | 3out of 4 | 1,007 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newmarket College Exning Road , CB8 0EB | - not rated | 1,007 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaltback Middle School Elizabeth Avenue , CB8 0DJ | - not rated | 519 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Felix CofE VC Middle School Fordham Road , CB8 7BE | - not rated | 901 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairstead House Fordham Road , Newmarket CB8 7AA | - not rated | 1,860 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Dunbroch School Fordham Road , CB8 7LF | - not rated | 1,941 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.