Newmarket Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Exning Road
 Newmarket
 Suffolk CB8 0EB
Telephone: 01638 664412

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Newmarket College
Trust: Unity Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Unity Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Claire Preston (since March 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Martin Witter
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 42.64 / 14.89
Non-teaching Staff*: 40.88
Number of pupils: 813
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.1
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 18.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: West Suffolk
Electoral Ward: Newmarket West
School Number: 9354041

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th July 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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