Ditton Lodge Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Newmarket, Cambridgeshire
Ditton Lodge Primary School is a primary school in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Johns Avenue, Newmarket, CB8 8BL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 42.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “They thrive in a safe, caring community.”
- “Pupils dream big and aim high in response to their teachers’ high aspirations for them.”
To improve
- “However, some of these interactions do not maximise children’s opportunities to secure key knowledge or routines.”
- “Occasionally, adults are slow to interact.”
- “This limits children’s accurate use of language.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 June 2026 (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) | 96% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Cheveley CofE Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kettlefields Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burwell Village College (Primary) 4.5 mi Good
- Kennett Primary School 4.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Fordham CofE Primary School 5.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 5.6 mi Good Last distance published