Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy, Newmarket

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy

Rowley Drive, Newmarket CB8 0PU

https://www.houldsworthvalleyacademy.co.uk/

Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 350 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Unity Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Ditton Lodge Primary School, Laureate Community Academy, West Row Academy, Wickhambrook Primary Academy and Kedington Primary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Paddocks Primary School
0.6		St Louis Catholic Academy
0.6		All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket
0.7		Ditton Lodge Primary School
0.8		Laureate Community Academy
1.9		Exning Primary School
3.2		Cheveley CofE Primary School
3.4		Kettlefields Primary School
3.7		Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.7		Burwell Village College (Primary)
4.7		Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School
4.7		Fordham CofE Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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