Middlefield Community Primary School, Liverpool
Middlefield Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 73rd-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Liverpool (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Middlefield Community Primary School in detail
Middlefield Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of everyone at Middlefield Community Primary, thank you for your interest in our school. We are committed to providing our children with the very best opportunities to enjoy school and to achieve their potential. We provide a caring environment where children feel happy, safe and secure."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 15 December 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 16 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Liverpool
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Middlefield Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 70% in Liverpool and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 86% in maths).
Getting a place at Middlefield Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Middlefield Community Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Middlefield Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Middlefield Community Primary School are St Christopher's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); St Ambrose Catholic Academy (0.6 miles, 86% reading, 72% maths); Stockton Wood Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 68% maths); and Hunts Cross Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 60% maths).
Middlefield Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic AcademyStockton Wood Community Primary SchoolHunts Cross Primary School
Who goes there
66.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 8 (2.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Halewood Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oldbridge Road (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Middlefield Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 135 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Liverpool (342).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Middlefield Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This welcoming school creates a calm, happy environment where pupils thrive both academically and personally. Teachers deliver a thoughtfully planned curriculum with excellent reading teaching, and pupils access wonderful enrichment opportunities from sports tournaments to theatrical performances. The school is particularly strong at supporting pupils with additional needs, helping them make excellent progress alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading programme with skilled phonics teaching and excellent library support - pupils progress well to become fluent readers
- Well-designed curriculum that carefully sequences essential knowledge from early years through to Year 6
- Excellent behaviour and positive school culture - pupils demonstrate the school values of ambition, resilience, empathy, determination, kindness and positivity
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to learn alongside peers and make substantial progress
- Rich enrichment opportunities including sports tournaments, theatrical productions, museum trips and safari park visits
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment strategies in a few subjects need refinement - teachers' checks on what pupils know are not yet as effective as they could be
- In some subjects, teachers do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to revisit and embed essential knowledge, skills and vocabulary into long-term memory
- Some teachers need to develop better skills in identifying gaps in pupils' knowledge in certain subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first and staff fully trained to respond to concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Football tournaments, curling, cross country, theatrical productions, safari park trips, museum visits, art gallery trips, library volunteer roles for Year 6, breakfast club
Middlefield Community Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, behave well, and benefit from a well-ordered curriculum with rich learning experiences. The school has high expectations for academic achievement and creates a calm, orderly learning environment.
At a Glance
66.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Middlefield Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Liverpool. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 26 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Middlefield Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Middlefield Community Primary School is in Liverpool; for families living there:
- Liverpool's school travel policy: this document : Home to School Transport Policy 2026-27
- How to apply: Apply for a travel pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 12 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
327 pupils
350 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Liverpool
Across Liverpool council
Places available
5,870
Applications
4,736
Got 1st preference
88.6%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All primary applications across Liverpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
353
Total Pupils
184
Boys
169
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,099
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,823
Per pupil
£2734k
Total funding
£336k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
14.9%
Persistent absence
295
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Middlefield Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Middlefield Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Middlefield Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Middlefield Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Middlefield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Middlefield Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Middlefield Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Middlefield Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Liverpool allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Middlefield Community Primary School?
Middlefield Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Middlefield Community Primary School?
Classes at Middlefield Community Primary School average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Middlefield Community Primary School?
Middlefield Community Primary School has around 353 pupils on roll. 67% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Middlefield Community Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Middlefield Community Primary School in 2024/25. 14.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Middlefield Community Primary School?
Apply through Liverpool's coordinated admissions process, naming Middlefield Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Middlefield Community Primary School's term dates?
Middlefield Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Liverpool. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Friday 26 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Middlefield Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 9 serious and 12 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Liverpool is 32 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Middlefield Community Primary School?
Middlefield Community Primary School is at Alderwood Avenue, Speke, Liverpool, Merseyside, L24 2UE.
Sources: Liverpool term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)