Wickhambrook Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Newmarket, Suffolk
Wickhambrook Primary Academy is a primary school in Newmarket, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Catchment area for Wickhambrook Primary Academy
- 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
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Key facts
- Address
- Wickhambrook, Newmarket, CB8 8XN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Community is key at this small, rural school.”
- “Pupils value the fact that the school’s size means they make friends across year groups.”
- “Pupils of all ages mix happily at breaktimes, as well as at breakfast or after-school club.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, teachers miss opportunities to move pupils’ learning forward.”
- “In some instances, they do not provide activities to deepen learning for those pupils who are ready to move on.”
- “In others, teachers do not always provide pupils with effective feedback.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 October 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) | 70% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 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.
- Hundon Community Primary School 4.0 mi Standards maintained
- Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hartest Church of England Primary School 5.6 mi Good
- Kedington Primary Academy 5.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Clare Community Primary School 6.1 mi Standards maintained
- Ickworth Park Primary School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cavendish Church of England Primary School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade