Kettlefields Primary School, Newmarket
Kettlefields Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newmarket. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 12 schools in Newmarket with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cambridgeshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kettlefields Primary School in detail
Kettlefields Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Kettlefields Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Kettlefields Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Kettlefields Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Kettlefields Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kettlefields Primary School are Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy (1.6 miles); Ditton Lodge Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 96% reading, 100% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket (3.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 78% maths); and Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy (3.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths).
Kettlefields Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Burrough Green CofE Primary AcademyDitton Lodge Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary School, NewmarketHouldsworth Valley Primary Academy
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dullingham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spooners Close (near), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kettlefields Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kettlefields Primary School.
- Newmarket Mega Activity Camps Prestige Sports470m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kettlefields Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kettlefields Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kettlefields Primary School 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)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
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 Kettlefields Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
132 pupils
140 places
8 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
13.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
70
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,644
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,719
Per pupil
£812k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
118
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kettlefields Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kettlefields Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kettlefields Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Kettlefields Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kettlefields Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Kettlefields Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kettlefields Primary School is oversubscribed, Cambridgeshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kettlefields Primary School?
Kettlefields Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Kettlefields Primary School?
Classes at Kettlefields Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kettlefields Primary School?
Kettlefields Primary School has around 145 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kettlefields Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Kettlefields Primary School in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kettlefields Primary School?
Apply through Cambridgeshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kettlefields Primary School 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.
Does Kettlefields Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Kettlefields Primary School: Newmarket Mega Activity Camps Prestige Sports (470m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Kettlefields Primary School's term dates?
Kettlefields Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cambridgeshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Kettlefields Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cambridgeshire is 5 (the median across 312 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kettlefields Primary School?
Kettlefields Primary School is at Stetchworth Road, Dullingham, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9UH.
Sources: Cambridgeshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)