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Wickhambrook Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Suffolk

Wickhambrook, Newmarket, CB8 8XN

Website 01440820309

86

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 24/09/2024

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

95.3%

10.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

180

Capacity used

Has space

86%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

19 of 19 families who put it first got an offer

19

Places offered

32

Total applications

1.7

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference1919● 100%
2nd preference30● 0%
3rd preference100● 0%
Total321959%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
69%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Suffolk lets families list 3 preferences. 4 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Rosie Kerr
Address
Wickhambrook, Newmarket, CB8 8XN
Phone
01440820309
Local authority
Suffolk
Ward / constituency
Whepstead & Wickhambrook · West Suffolk
Area
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
142995

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals14%——
English as additional language1%——
SEN support16%——
49% boys (88)51% girls (92)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

180 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    24 September 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 158 pupils

Attendance

95.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.7%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

10.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.6%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.4%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

13%
20/21
10%
21/22
14%
22/23
13%
23/24
11%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths86%——
Higher standard10%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard70%
+8% vs England
Higher standard30%
+22% vs England

Reading

Expected standard70%
-5% vs England
Higher standard40%
+7% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard75%
+3% vs England
Greater depth40%
+27% vs England

Maths

Expected standard75%
+1% vs England
Higher standard50%
+24% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard65%
-8% vs England
Higher standard25%
-5% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard80%
-2% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

702019742023862024702025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)70%61%
Higher standard30%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Suffolk council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.