Ditton Lodge Primary School, Newmarket

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Ditton Lodge Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve highly."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils' attendance is well above the national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The ambitious, logically ordered curriculum is extremely well taught."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion runs through every aspect of the school's work."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Staff share the clarity of leaders' vision and how this will be achieved."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development programme is impressive."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years foundation stage curriculum is well designed to provide children with the key knowledge they need for key stage 1."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to ensure that staff have the knowledge and expertise to maximise opportunities for high-quality interactions with children in the early years".

In its own words: "As part of Unity Schools Partnership, we have contributed to the Trust vision which can be characterised by ethical leadership with an ambition for improvement at pace. Click here to find out more about Unity Schools Partnership’s vision and objectives."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff, governors and Unity Schools Partnership, we would like to welcome you to Ditton Lodge Primary School and our thriving school. Ditton Lodge is a one-form entry primary school that offers a unique and high-quality education. We offer an enabling and happy environment in which pupils are encouraged to grow in a supportive community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, yoga, karate, dance, drama, Lego and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Ditton Lodge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 96% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Ditton Lodge Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ditton Lodge Primary School are All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 78% maths); Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths); St Louis Catholic Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); and Paddocks Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 82% maths).

Ditton Lodge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Ditton Lodge Primary School is one of 40 schools run by Unity Schools Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ditton Lodge Primary School (as of April 2026): 88% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Ditton Lodge Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 30 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Newmarket Rail Station, about 240 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ditton Lodge School (outside), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ditton Lodge Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 93 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ditton Lodge Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.