Kettlefields Primary School
Stetchworth Road, Dullingham, Newmarket, CB8 9UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alicia Gadsby
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 110771
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01638508360
About this school
Kettlefields Primary School is a community primary school in Newmarket. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kettlefields Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 60% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 80% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kettlefields Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 126 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kettlefields Primary School compares
Kettlefields Primary School ranked 104th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 3.7% | 13.7% | 145 | — |
| Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy | — | 5.1% | 14.8% | 51 | 1.6 miles |
| Ditton Lodge Primary School | 96% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 204 | 2.8 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | 48% | 6% | 22.9% | 177 | 3.3 miles |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | 65% | 4.6% | 28.6% | 332 | 3.3 miles |
| Cheveley CofE Primary School | 74% | 5.2% | 16.9% | 143 | 3.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.74%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.67%
- Persistent absence
- 5.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Ditton Lodge Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket3.3 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Cheveley CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Newmarket
Other schools in Newmarket
Kettlefields Primary School ranks 10th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Newmarket.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Primary
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Cheveley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ditton Lodge Primary School Primary
- Exning Primary School Primary
- Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Primary
- Kennett Primary School Primary
- Laureate Community Academy Primary
- Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Paddocks Primary School Primary
- St Louis Catholic Academy Primary
- Wickhambrook Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kettlefields Primary School teach?
- Kettlefields Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newmarket.
- Who is the headteacher of Kettlefields Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kettlefields Primary School is Mrs Alicia Gadsby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kettlefields Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kettlefields Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kettlefields Primary School?
- Kettlefields Primary School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kettlefields Primary School full?
- Kettlefields Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 145 on roll (121%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kettlefields Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kettlefields Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kettlefields Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kettlefields Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kettlefields Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kettlefields Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Kettlefields Primary School ranked 104th of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kettlefields Primary School's absence rate?
- Kettlefields Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kettlefields Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kettlefields Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.