Best Schools in Newmarket

How many schools are there in Newmarket?

Newmarket has 16 open schools: 13 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Newmarket are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Newmarket were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Wickhambrook Primary Academy. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 13 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWickhambrook Primary Academy

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Newmarket have the best SATs results?

Of the 12 primary schools in Newmarket with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ditton Lodge Primary School (96% in reading, 100% in maths); Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (93% in reading, 87% in maths); and Kennett Primary School (91% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Ditton Lodge Primary SchoolMoulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKennett Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Newmarket?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Newmarket selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Newmarket have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Newmarket have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Newmarket?

Apply to your council - Suffolk or Cambridgeshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.