Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy, Newmarket
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newmarket, part of Act Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 50% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy in detail
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "This section provides information about Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy, including our vision, values, staff, governance, and key information for parents and visitors. We will be happy to help."
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 10am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cambridgeshire
Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Burrough Green CofE Primary School (URN 110783), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy are Kettlefields Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 91% maths); Meadow Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Ditton Lodge Primary School (4.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 100% maths).
Kettlefields Primary SchoolThurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolMeadow Primary SchoolDitton Lodge Primary School
The trust
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Act Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).
Staffing
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dullingham Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Burrough Green CofE Primary School (URN 110783), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2023.
At a Glance
17.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
26.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Burrough Green CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2023/24Published for Burrough Green CofE Primary School (URN 110783), the school Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2023/24 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
Term dates
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cambridgeshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is in Cambridgeshire; for families living there:
- Cambridgeshire's school travel policy: School Travel Assistance Policy - Mainstream September 2025 326KB - pdf
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy for 2025 and 2026 entry.
- How many families in Cambridgeshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
53 pupils
105 places
52 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newmarket
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newmarket
Across Cambridgeshire council
Places available
8,107
Applications
6,292
Got 1st preference
94.7%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Cambridgeshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
51
Total Pupils
27
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
8.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,201
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,600
Per pupil
£502k
Total funding
£12k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
48
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Burrough Green CofE Primary School (URN 110783), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Burrough Green CofE Primary School (URN 110783), it was rated Requires Improvement in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
Classes at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy average 17 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy has around 51 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is at Bradley Road, Burrough Green, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)