Paddocks Primary School
Newmarket, CB8 0DL · Suffolk · primary school
60th of 232 primary schools in Suffolk we can score, 253 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.4/10 against 3,802 of them, against 6.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 71.0 · 68 | 40% | 2.73 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 71.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.2 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Chess Club, KS2 Choir, Coding, Homework Club, Friday meetings, and Art Club. Sports include Dodgeball, Multisports, Girls Football, Gymnastics, and Mixed Football. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 179 pupils in a capacity of 210, leaving 31 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help with reading or maths? What does the after-school club typically involve? How does the school manage the transition for children moving from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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