St Louis Catholic Academy
Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucille Martin
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 303
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 139448
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01638662719
About this school
St Louis Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newmarket. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 300 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Louis Catholic Academy, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 36 | 45 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 64% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 11% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 76% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 80% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 78% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| 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 St Louis Catholic Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Suffolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 54.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 320 |
| 2023/24 | 321 |
| 2024/25 | 295 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Louis Catholic Academy compares
St Louis Catholic Academy ranked 92nd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 3.9% | 15.8% | 300 | — |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | 48% | 6% | 22.9% | 177 | 0.4 miles |
| Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | 65% | 4.6% | 28.6% | 332 | 0.6 miles |
| Paddocks Primary School | 71% | 3.8% | 17.8% | 179 | 0.8 miles |
| Ditton Lodge Primary School | 96% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 204 | 0.9 miles |
| Laureate Community Academy | 64% | 4.6% | 17.8% | 239 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.77%
- English as an additional language
- 33.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 5.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket0.4 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Paddocks Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Ditton Lodge Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Laureate Community Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Newmarket
Other schools in Newmarket
St Louis Catholic Academy ranks 9th 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
- Kettlefields Primary School Primary
- Laureate Community Academy Primary
- Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Paddocks Primary School Primary
- Wickhambrook Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Louis Catholic Academy teach?
- St Louis Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newmarket.
- Who is the headteacher of St Louis Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St Louis Catholic Academy is Mrs Lucille Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Louis Catholic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Louis Catholic Academy, 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 St Louis Catholic Academy?
- St Louis Catholic Academy has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Louis Catholic Academy full?
- St Louis Catholic Academy has capacity for 303 pupils and 300 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Louis Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Louis Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Does St Louis Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Louis Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Louis Catholic Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Louis Catholic Academy is part of OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Louis Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Louis Catholic Academy compare with other schools in Suffolk?
- St Louis Catholic Academy ranked 92nd of 225 primary schools in Suffolk for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Louis Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Louis Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Louis Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Louis Catholic Academy'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.