Cambian Dunbroch School
Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7LF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Carrington
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 22
- Pupils on roll
- 7
- URN
- 149442
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01638598660
About this school
Cambian Dunbroch School is an independent special school in Newmarket. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 7 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cambian Dunbroch School under its current framework. 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
Cambian Dunbroch School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cambian Dunbroch 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 9 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fairstead House1.9 miles
Independent schools
-
In Toto Ed Cambridge1.9 miles
Special schools · Fordham
-
On Track Education Mildenhall7.2 miles
Special schools · Mildenhall
-
Landmark International School9.4 miles
Independent schools · Cambridge
-
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge9.8 miles
Independent schools · Cambridge
Other 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
- St Louis Catholic Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cambian Dunbroch School teach?
- Cambian Dunbroch School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Newmarket.
- Who is the headteacher of Cambian Dunbroch School?
- The headteacher of Cambian Dunbroch School is Mrs Karen Carrington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cambian Dunbroch School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cambian Dunbroch School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Cambian Dunbroch School?
- Cambian Dunbroch School has 7 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Cambian Dunbroch School full?
- Cambian Dunbroch School has capacity for 22 pupils and 7 on roll (32%), 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 Cambian Dunbroch School a faith school?
- No. Cambian Dunbroch School has no designated religious character.
- What are Cambian Dunbroch School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cambian Dunbroch 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 24 July 2026.