Newmarket Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Newmarket, Suffolk
Newmarket Academy is a secondary school in Newmarket, Suffolk for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0EB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 797 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 July 2023
Strengths
- “Most pupils enjoy attending Newmarket Academy.”
- “They develop strong friendships.”
- “They enjoy trips, visits and the visitors who come into school.”
To improve
- “They are therefore frustrated that the behaviour of a minority of pupils sometimes interrupts their learning in lessons.”
- “Some teachers are less sure of how to match work to meet pupils’ needs, including pupils with complex special educational needs and/or disabilities .”
- “This leads to gaps in some pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 119 first-preference applications, 141 offers in total, 119 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Mildenhall College Academy 8.4 mi School remains Good
- Samuel Ward Academy 11.3 mi Good
- Castle Manor Academy 11.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Benedict's Catholic School 12.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bury St Edmunds County High School 12.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- King Edward VI CEVC School 13.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stour Valley Community School 14.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sybil Andrews Academy 15.3 mi Good