Paddocks Primary SchoolLaureate Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newmarket.
Summary of the comparison
Paddocks Primary School and Laureate Community Academy are primary schools in Newmarket.
Paddocks Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Laureate Community Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Laureate Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Paddocks Primary School was judged Good and Laureate Community Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Paddocks Primary School and 64.0% for Laureate Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Paddocks Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Laureate Community Academy (66.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewmarketPaddocks Primary School | NewmarketLaureate Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 240 in Suffolk | 15th of 240 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 185 | 241 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Newmarket, CB8 0DL | Newmarket, CB8 0AN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 185 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.8% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 55.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 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.
Paddocks Primary School
Laureate Community Academy
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