Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy
Bradley Road, Burrough Green, Newmarket, CB8 9NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Sandford
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Sponsor
- Buckden Church of England Primary School
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 117
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 150756
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01638507236
About this school
Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Newmarket. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy, 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Burrough Green CofE Primary School (URN 110783).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - |
How Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.1% | 14.8% | 51 | — |
| Kettlefields Primary School | 61% | 3.7% | 13.7% | 145 | 1.6 miles |
| Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 73% | 5.5% | 15.4% | 77 | 3.8 miles |
| Meadow Primary School | 65% | 3.1% | 11.6% | 211 | 4.3 miles |
| Ditton Lodge Primary School | 96% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 204 | 4.4 miles |
| Cheveley CofE Primary School | 74% | 5.2% | 16.9% | 143 | 4.4 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)
- 14.81%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 4.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kettlefields Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Haverhill
-
Meadow Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Cambridge
-
Ditton Lodge Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Newmarket
-
Cheveley CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Newmarket
Other schools in Newmarket
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket 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
- Wickhambrook Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Newmarket.
- Who is the headteacher of Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is Mr David Sandford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burrough Green CofE Primary 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 Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy?
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy full?
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 117 pupils and 51 on roll (44%), 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 Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Is Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy a selective school?
- No. Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy is part of ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Burrough Green CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burrough Green CofE Primary 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 10 July 2026.