St Louis Catholic Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newmarket, Suffolk
St Louis Catholic Academy is a primary school in Newmarket, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 300 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “They embody the school’s ethos of ‘learning to love and loving to learn’.”
- “They have very strong relationships with their trusted adults, knowing they will resolve any concerns.”
- “Pupils behave well and attend regularly.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, learning activities do not yet accommodate the full range of learners’ needs.”
- “This means some pupils do not yet achieve as well as they could.”
- “This training is already having an impact but is inconsistently applied.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2025 (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) | 64% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 0.4 mi Good
- Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy 0.6 mi Improved significantly
- Paddocks Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Laureate Community Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Exning Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Christopher's CEVCP School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Pines Primary School 5.8 mi Good Last distance published