Exning Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Oxford Street, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Exning Primary School is a primary school in Newmarket for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 3rd of 12 primary schools in Newmarket. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2020, report published 11 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

223 pupils on roll, with places for 225

Eligible for free school meals16.1%

16.1%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12.1%

12.1%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Exning Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Laureate Community Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	64% met the expected standard
Paddocks Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Burwell Village College (Primary)	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Louis Catholic Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EASTERN EDUCATION GROUP TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Emma Hardy
Phone: 01638600123
Website: exning.suffolk.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oxford Street, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7EW
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 151104

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.