Middleton Primary School
Noon Layer Drive, Middleton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Roberts
- Sponsor
- Kingsbridge Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 629
- URN
- 140734
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908604851
About this school
Middleton Primary School is a primary academy in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 629 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Middleton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% | 87% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 27% | 33% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 96% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 98% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 96% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Middleton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 630 |
| 2023/24 | 630 |
| 2024/25 | 631 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Middleton Primary School compares
Middleton Primary School ranked 2nd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 3.6% | 6.8% | 629 | — |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 3.3% | 16.4% | 386 | 0.7 miles |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | 68% | 4.9% | 24.2% | 383 | 0.9 miles |
| Monkston Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 13.9% | 418 | 0.9 miles |
| Shepherdswell Academy | — | 4.7% | 21.5% | 108 | 0.9 miles |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | — | — | — | 1,320 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.81%
- English as an additional language
- 36%
- Overall absence
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.06%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
-
Broughton Fields Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Monkston Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Shepherdswell Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Brooklands Farm Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
Middleton Primary School ranks 2nd of the 58 ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primary
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Primary
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Village School Primary
- Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary
- Brooksward School Primary
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primary
- Bushfield School Primary
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primary
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Middleton Primary School teach?
- Middleton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of Middleton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Middleton Primary School is Mrs Rachel Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Middleton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Middleton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Middleton Primary School?
- Middleton Primary School has 629 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Middleton Primary School full?
- Middleton Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 629 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Middleton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Middleton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Middleton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Middleton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Middleton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Middleton Primary School is part of KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Middleton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 91% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Middleton Primary School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- Middleton Primary School ranked 2nd of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Middleton Primary School's absence rate?
- Middleton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Middleton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Middleton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.