Schools in Newmarket

A compact racing town of around 17,000 in West Suffolk, Newmarket is defined by its singular status as the headquarters of British thoroughbred racing, with two racecourses, some seventy training yards, and upwards of three thousand horses stabled within the town limits. Exning and Ditton Lodge fill the western edge.

Royal patronage reaching back to Charles II shaped its layout, leaving Newmarket Heath to the stables and the streets to commerce and residents. Moulton, on the Suffolk fringe, is among the most sought-after addresses for families competing for school places, with Newmarket's own central parishes forming a school-competitive core that draws parents from the surrounding villages. Trains on the Ipswich line reach Cambridge in around twenty minutes.

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Area Performance

Newmarket schools rank in the top 39% of England

Across 13 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.53/10, +0.18 vs England.

Find My School Inspection Band

14% Elite

Distribution across all Newmarket schools

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Newmarket vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 39%

Across all ranked Newmarket schools

Top 39%Primaryavg #5,794 of 14,978

1 Secondary School

2026

Newmarket

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School profiles in Newmarket

Browse 14 local profile links across primary schools and secondary schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.

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Secondary schools

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