Middleton Primary School

Middleton Primary School remains an outstanding institution following its latest inspection, which confirms its high standards of education and overall community environment. The school is characterized by its ambitious curriculum that effectively supports all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enabling them to excel. The dedication of the staff in creating a supportive and engaging learning atmosphere is evident, contributing to the positive experiences of pupils who feel safe and valued.

Strengths

• High expectations from staff contribute to pupils' exceptional learning.
• Strong systems promote positive behavior throughout the school.
• Teachers possess very strong subject knowledge and provide effective feedback.
• Rigorous support for pupils with SEND ensures high achievement.
• Ambitious reading program leads to fluency by Year 1.
• Exceptional early years provision with well-planned activities.
• Integrated character education fosters social responsibility and community engagement.
• Extensive range of extracurricular activities cater to diverse interests.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Middleton Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Middleton Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Middleton Primary School had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.5% of pupils at Middleton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Middleton Primary School received £6,343 and spent £6,388 for each of its 631 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £748,000 (£1,185 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Kingsbridge Educational Trust, income was £7,086 and spending £7,114 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Milton Keynes · Milton Keynes local authority: places and applications

Middleton Primary School is part of Kingsbridge Educational Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Oakgrove School Milton Keynes
• Kents Hill Park all-through school Milton Keynes
• Monkston Primary School Milton Keynes
• Fulbrook School Milton Keynes
• Hockliffe Lower School Leighton Buzzard
• Willow Grove Primary School Wixams

What is Middleton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Middleton Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Middleton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Middleton Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Middleton Primary School have?

Middleton Primary School has 629 pupils on roll.

What age range does Middleton Primary School cover?

Middleton Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Middleton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Middleton Primary School?

Middleton Primary School is at Noon Layer Drive, Middleton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 9EN.