Middlestown Primary Academy
Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 4QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Young
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 143810
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924278290
About this school
Middlestown Primary Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Middlestown Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 20 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 80% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 25% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 85% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 90% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 95% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 109.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Middlestown Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 185 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Middlestown Primary Academy compares
Middlestown Primary Academy ranked 12th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.3% | 15.2% | 217 | — |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | 58% | 6.1% | 18.8% | 183 | 0.9 miles |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | 93% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 125 | 1.1 miles |
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | 55% | 5.9% | 42.4% | 353 | 1.3 miles |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 138 | 1.7 miles |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | 53% | 5.9% | 50% | 188 | 1.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.2%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.25%
- Persistent absence
- 4.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Thornhill Junior and Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
-
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Overthorpe CofE Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Dewsbury
Other schools in Wakefield
Middlestown Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Middlestown Primary Academy teach?
- Middlestown Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Middlestown Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Middlestown Primary Academy is Mrs Hannah Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Middlestown Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Middlestown Primary Academy, 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 Middlestown Primary Academy?
- Middlestown Primary Academy has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Middlestown Primary Academy full?
- Middlestown Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 217 on roll (103%), 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 Middlestown Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Middlestown Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Middlestown Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Middlestown Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Middlestown Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Middlestown Primary Academy is part of ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Middlestown Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Middlestown Primary Academy compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Middlestown Primary Academy ranked 12th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Middlestown Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Middlestown Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Middlestown Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Middlestown Primary Academy'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 10 July 2026.