Kennett Primary School
Howe Hill Road, Kennett, Newmarket, CB8 7WL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ANGLIAN LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Horsley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Anglian Learning
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 130
- URN
- 139088
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01638750386
About this school
Kennett Primary School is a primary academy in Newmarket. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 130 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kennett 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 43% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 7% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 57% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 57% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 43% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 113.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Kennett 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 | 67% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 115 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kennett Primary School compares
Kennett Primary School ranked 132nd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 130 | — |
| St Christopher's CEVCP School | 77% | 6.1% | 18.2% | 389 | 1.6 miles |
| Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 83% | 3% | 11.9% | 206 | 1.9 miles |
| The Pines Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 240 | 2.0 miles |
| St Louis Catholic Academy | 64% | 3.9% | 15.8% | 300 | 4.0 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | 48% | 6% | 22.9% | 177 | 4.2 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)
- 8.82%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 7.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Christopher's CEVCP School1.6 miles
Primary · Bury St Edmunds
-
Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
The Pines Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Bury St. Edmunds
-
St Louis Catholic Academy4.0 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket4.2 miles
Primary · Newmarket
Other schools in Newmarket
Kennett Primary School ranks 11th 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
- Kettlefields 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 Kennett Primary School teach?
- Kennett Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newmarket.
- Who is the headteacher of Kennett Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kennett Primary School is Mr Scott Horsley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kennett Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kennett 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 Kennett Primary School?
- Kennett Primary School has 130 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kennett Primary School full?
- Kennett Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 130 on roll (62%), so it has space against 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 Kennett Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kennett Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kennett Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kennett Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Kennett Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kennett Primary School is part of ANGLIAN LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kennett Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kennett Primary School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- Kennett Primary School ranked 132nd of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kennett Primary School's absence rate?
- Kennett Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kennett Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kennett 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 1 July 2026.