Kettlefields Primary School
Community primary school in Newmarket (Cambridgeshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
At Kettlefields all children should achieve their potential regardless of background or special educational needs. We take a holistic approach to the children in our care; emotional well-being and mental health are paramount. Children should be given a wide variety of experiences and opportunities during their time at Kettlefields.
They should be able to explore the arts and STEM subjects through hands on experiences. Kettlefields should be a beacon of excellence to those around us. We will forge close relationships with other schools to share best practice and with companies and organisations in our local community to enrich our children's education.
We aim to engage and excite our children in learning giving them the tools to be life-long creative, innovative learners.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Stem
and 5 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games Mark GoldSport
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 110771
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diane Kingdon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Cicely Davidson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Louenna Hood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Ratcliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Totman | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lily Whymer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jo Smyth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Emma Jenkins | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Buick | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Diane Kingdon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Pinnock Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Christopher Kennedy Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Anthea Kenna Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record