St Louis Catholic Academy, Newmarket

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~681m)Possible (~973m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lucille Martin
Pupils:300 / 303 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01638662719
Address:Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AA
Trust:OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:139448
UKPRN:10040967
Diocese:Diocese of East Anglia
Constituency:West Suffolk
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2010 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend70%
Child is happy82%
Well taught82%
Good progress76%
Feels safe88%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development76%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths-11ppWriting-4pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 83%. Maths has declined from 80% to 69%. Writing has declined from 78% to 74%.

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

22.8

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Fred Archer Way (adj)
256m · 4 min walk
The Guineas Bus Station (Bay 1)
371m · 6 min walk
Tannersfield Way (opp)
470m · 8 min walk
New Astley Club (opp)
475m · 8 min walk
St Agnes Church (adj)
539m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

300 pupils

303 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newmarket

Low pressure
New homes approved:691
Projected new pupils:173

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newmarket

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

8,896

Applications

6,486

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
6 November 2019
1 March 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.90945%

Overall absence

5.24345%

Persistent absence

267

Enrolments

Authorised3.23881%
Unauthorised0.67064%
Persistent (10%+)5.24345%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.39209%
18/19
1.92028%
20/21
6.23345%
21/22
4.1773%
22/23
3.75423%
23/24
3.90945%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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