Located in Newmarket, Newmarket Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Newmarket Academy currently has around 813 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 20.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.5%). other white pupils make up about 13.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (79%) , including 7% who stay in school sixth forms and 50% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
| Website: | http://www.newmarketacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01638664412 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Suffolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Martin Witter |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 140669 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 813 |
| Number of Boys: | 408 |
| Number of Girls: | 405 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 64.50% | 524 |
| Other White | 13.20% | 107 |
| Pakistani | 3.60% | 29 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 28 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 26 |
| Indian | 3.10% | 25 |
| African | 2.50% | 20 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.00% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL | 3out of 4 | 594 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU | 3out of 4 | 692 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary School Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU | - not rated | 692 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Louis Roman Catholic Primary School Fordham Road , CB8 7AA | - not rated | 841 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA | - not rated | 841 yd | Academy converter | Yes | 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 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Newmarket College Exning Road , CB8 0EB | - not rated | 0 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 | 497 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Felix CofE VC Middle School Fordham Road , CB8 7BE | - not rated | 910 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 | 974 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cambian Dunbroch School Fordham Road , CB8 7LF | - not rated | 2,779 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.