Kettlefields Primary SchoolDitton Lodge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Kettlefields Primary School and Ditton Lodge Primary School are primary schools in Newmarket.
Kettlefields Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ditton Lodge Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ditton Lodge Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kettlefields Primary School 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 61.0% for Kettlefields Primary School 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 Kettlefields Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% 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 | NewmarketKettlefields Primary School | NewmarketDitton Lodge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 135th of 210 in Cambridgeshire | 24th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 131 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 210 | |
| Location | Newmarket, CB8 9UH | Newmarket, CB8 8BL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 131 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 17.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 7.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 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.
Kettlefields Primary School
Ditton Lodge Primary School
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