Newmarket Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0EBOpen in maps

Newmarket Academy is a secondary school in Newmarket for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 14th of 43 secondary schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2023, report published 25 September 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

160 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.9

45.9, 0.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.6%

45.6%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.1%

73.1%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.6%

30.6%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.98

3.98, 0.11 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

797 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals23.3%

23.3%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23.7%

23.7%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newmarket Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Soham Village College6 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 51.2
Bottisham Village College6 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 51.1
Mildenhall College Academy8 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 37.4
Landmark International School9 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 7.8
Waldorf Cambridge School9 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 26.3

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Preston
Phone
01638664412
Website
newmarketacademy.co.uk
Address
Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Local authority
Suffolk
URN
140669

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.