St Louis Catholic Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Louis Catholic Academy is a primary school in Newmarket for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 9th of 12 primary schools in Newmarket. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025, report published 17 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

300 pupils on roll, with places for 303

Eligible for free school meals13.3%

13.3%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language33.7%

33.7%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7%

7%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Louis Catholic Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fairstead House	0.1 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Paddocks Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Ditton Lodge Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	96% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lucille Martin
Phone: 01638662719
Website: stlouisacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AA
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 139448

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.