Houldsworth Valley Primary AcademyDitton Lodge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy and Ditton Lodge Primary School are primary schools in Newmarket.
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ditton Lodge Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy was judged Good and Ditton Lodge Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy and 96.0% for Ditton Lodge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ditton Lodge Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 96.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewmarketHouldsworth Valley Primary Academy | NewmarketDitton Lodge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100 | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 240 in Suffolk | 24th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 336 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Newmarket, CB8 0PU | Newmarket, CB8 8BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.6% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 17.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
Ditton Lodge Primary School
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