Paddocks Primary School

SuffolkCommunity school

Rochfort Avenue, Newmarket, CB8 0DL

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda ThompsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 185 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 22 May 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
71.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
22
Applications received
49
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
14.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
25.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1646.0%4.0%-2.0-1.9-1.3
2016/1750.0%4.0%-1.1-0.8-1.5
2017/1867.0%4.0%-1.5-0.2-1.4
2018/1960.0%16.0%-0.1-0.4+2.0
2022/2369.0%10.0%+1.20.0+2.9
2023/2469.0%10.0%---
2024/2571.0%7.0%---
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