Wickhambrook Primary Academy, Newmarket

Outstanding
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rosie Kerr
Pupils:180 / 210 capacity
LA:Suffolk
Phone:01440820309
Address:Wickhambrook, Newmarket, CB8 8XN
Trust:UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:142995
UKPRN:10057119
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:West Suffolk
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2012 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

57 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy95%
Well taught88%
Good progress88%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved75%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development86%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-23ppMaths-11ppWriting-15pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 70%. Maths has declined from 86% to 75%. Writing has declined from 90% to 75%.

Class Sizes

25.4

Avg class size

26.3

Infant (KS1)

24.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Thorns Corner (opp)
178m · 3 min walk
Thorns Close (adj)
216m · 4 min walk
The Meadows (adj)
329m · 5 min walk
Coltsfoot Close (adj)
502m · 8 min walk
Pond (adj)
538m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

180 pupils

210 capacity

30 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(2)

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
28 February 2012
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.71597%

Overall absence

10.75949%

Persistent absence

158

Enrolments

Authorised3.36416%
Unauthorised1.35182%
Persistent (10%+)10.75949%
Severe (50%+)0.63291%

Absence trend

3.42976%
18/19
3.64969%
20/21
5.93822%
21/22
5.50435%
22/23
5.52497%
23/24
4.71597%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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