Paddocks Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Newmarket, Suffolk
Paddocks Primary School is a primary school in Newmarket, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 May 2024.
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Catchment area for Paddocks Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Rochfort Avenue, Newmarket, CB8 0DL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils value the supportive ethos at school.”
- “They enjoy the sense of belonging they have within the school community.”
- “When newcomers join the school, they are warmly welcomed by pupils.”
To improve
- “While staff are gaining confidence in meeting pupils’ needs, occasionally, staff do not adapt learning activities in a way that best supports pupils with SEND to access the curriculum.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Laureate Community Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 0.5 mi Improved significantly
- St Louis Catholic Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 1.1 mi Good
- Exning Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Christopher's CEVCP School 5.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Pines Primary School 6.3 mi Good Last distance published