Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Newmarket
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newmarket. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 12 schools in Newmarket with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Suffolk (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Thank you for considering Moulton CEVC Primary School for your child. Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions you will make as a family, and we are delighted that you are interested in finding out more about our school community."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a very special place to learn, grow and flourish. At the heart of our school is our inclusive Christian vision, inspired by the words of Jesus: 'You shall love your neighbour as yourself.' This vision shapes everything we do."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (93% in reading, 90% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Kennett Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths); Cheveley CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket (3.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 78% maths); and St Louis Catholic Academy (3.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths).
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Kennett Primary SchoolCheveley CofE Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary School, NewmarketSt Louis Catholic Academy
Who goes there
11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kennett Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (opposite), 360 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 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
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 Outstanding at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
11.2%
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 remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
- Kids R Us MoultonAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. 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
You apply to the council where you live. Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 1 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 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 Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 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.
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Your chances of a place at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 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 Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
18.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
99
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,895
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,079
Per pupil
£1171k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
5.0%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 206 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
3% of sessions were missed at Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kids R Us Moulton (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's term dates?
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Suffolk. 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 Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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, 1 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at School Road, Moulton, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8PR.
Sources: Suffolk term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)