Mildenhall College AcademyNewmarket Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mildenhall College Academy and Newmarket Academy are secondary schools.
Mildenhall College Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newmarket Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Mildenhall College Academy was judged Good and Newmarket Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.5 for Mildenhall College Academy and 43.6 for Newmarket Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Mildenhall College Academy (42.1 in 2021-22, 39.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Newmarket Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MildenhallMildenhall College Academy | NewmarketNewmarket Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 43 in Suffolk | 26th of 43 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,317 | 797 | |
| Capacity | 1,430 | 900 | |
| Location | Mildenhall, IP28 7JX | Newmarket, CB8 0EB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.5 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.7% | 37.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | 62.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 218 | 161 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,338 | 813 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 21.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.3% | 20.0% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Mildenhall College Academy
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