Kennett Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Newmarket, Cambridgeshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.738 miles
Published by Cambridgeshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
Kennett Primary School is a primary school in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 March 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Kennett Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.738 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 1.281 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 1.661 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 1.284 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 1.421 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 1.435 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 1.193 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 1.595 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 1.604 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 1.738 miles, further than in 2025, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 9 years.
- 16 first-choice applications for 15 offers in Reception 2026; 12 offers went to first-choice families and 4 first-choice families (25%) were not offered a place.
- 45 of the 55 applications (82%) for Reception 2026 came from families living outside Cambridgeshire; 13 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 18% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Cambridgeshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Howe Hill Road, Kennett, Newmarket, CB8 7WL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 130 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their time here and thrive at this small school.”
- “They know the ‘KennettCAN!’ values well.”
- “They are proud to put these values into action each day as they try hard, aim high and behave kindly.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, some pupils do not get the same opportunities to deepen their knowledge before moving on to new learning.”
- “When this happens, a few pupils have weaker understanding and achieve less well.”
- “In some lessons, adults teach new vocabulary precisely, but this is not consistent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 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) | 55% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 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 Cambridgeshire.
- Cheveley CofE Primary School 4.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fordham CofE Primary School 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ditton Lodge Primary School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Isleham Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burwell Village College (Primary) 6.7 mi Good
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School 6.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kettlefields Primary School 7.1 mi Good Last distance published
- The Weatheralls Primary School 7.2 mi Requires improvement