Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Newmarket, Suffolk.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 332 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 25.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| Address | Rowley Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0PU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01638663214 |
| URN | 143861 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 November 2019, published 27 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 January 2025, outcome: Improved significantly.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Paddocks Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Louis Catholic Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Ditton Lodge Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Laureate Community Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Exning Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Cheveley CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Kettlefields Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.