Newmarket Academy Catchment Area
Newmarket Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Newmarket, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 813 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
813
Pupils
900
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Newmarket Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Newmarket Academy?
The catchment area for Newmarket Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Newmarket Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Suffolk. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →Newmarket Academy: 900 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Newmarket Academy has a published admission number of 900 places. 813 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Suffolk's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 20.5% of pupils at Newmarket Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Suffolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
Newmarket Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0EB
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140669
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Newmarket Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Newmarket Academy
What is the catchment area for Newmarket Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Newmarket Academy is the geographic zone Suffolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Suffolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Newmarket Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Newmarket Academy is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Newmarket Academy? ▾
Admission to Newmarket Academy is managed by Suffolk. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Newmarket Academy cover? ▾
Newmarket Academy is a secondary school in Newmarket, Suffolk, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Newmarket Academy? ▾
Newmarket Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.