Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Newmarket, Suffolk, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its SEN unit has 18 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 4–11
- 332 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 18 places, 18 pupils
- Pupils
- 332
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Tweed
- Part of
- Unity Schools Partnership
- Council
- Suffolk
- School reference (URN)
- 143861
Needs its base supports
2 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Suffolk (16)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Suffolk (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Suffolk council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, November 2019; improved significantly (January 2025)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in November 2019.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Improved significantly (ungraded inspection, January 2025).
Contact and getting there
Rowley Drive, Newmarket, CB8 0PU
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Newmarket Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Exning Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.9 miles
- Cambian Dunbroch School Independent · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 2.0 miles
By need in Suffolk: Autism (19) · Moderate learning (19) · Speech and language (17) · Severe learning (13) · Hearing (8) · SEMH (6) · PMLD (6) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Vision (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy
How do I get a place in Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy?
Rowley Drive, Newmarket, CB8 0PU, in Suffolk.
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