Newmarket Academy

Exning Road, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0EB

Good

Inspected 11 July 2023

Good

Ofsted

45.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

813

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 813 / 900 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 July 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.4%

Disadvantaged

20.8%

EAL

4.1%

SEN support

12.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.9

Attainment 8

813 pupils

45.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

73.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

20.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

42.64

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

14.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£50,268

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,724 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.3% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.9

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,180

Spend per pupil

£8,095

Income per pupil

68%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.