Ditton Lodge Primary School
Newmarket · Cambridgeshire
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About Ditton Lodge Primary School
Ditton Lodge Primary School is a primary academy in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 40 member schools: 26 primary schools, 9 secondary schools, 5 special schools. Local authorities: Cambridgeshire | Essex | Havering | Norfolk | Suffolk. Regions: East of England | London. — from the UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP public record.
Ditton Lodge Primary School is a primary academy in Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, part of UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Ditton Lodge Primary School
- Address
- St Johns Avenue
- Postcode
- CB8 8BL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 144054
- Establishment number
- 2057
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 204
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Tweed
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 24 Mar 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.dittonlodgeprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01638613001
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ditton Lodge Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 204 | 91,260 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.8% | 22.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 17.6% | 17.2% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Ditton Lodge Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 16 Jun 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 13 Jan 2022
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Ditton Lodge Community Primary School (URN 110624)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Jun 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ditton Lodge First School (URN 110624)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ditton Lodge First School (URN 110624)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ditton Lodge Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.8% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 7.7% | 12.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ditton Lodge Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £31,000 for 20 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.6% | 23.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £149 | £309 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ditton Lodge Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 208 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cambridgeshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,287,000 £6,188 per pupil | £6,933 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,182,000 £5,683 per pupil | £6,530 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £813,000 £3,909 per pupil · 68.8% | £3,190 · 48.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,347 · 20.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £14,000 £67 per pupil · 1.2% | £140 · 2.1% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £14,000 £67 per pupil · 1.2% | £135 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £105,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,961 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending down £278 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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