Middlefield Primary Academy, St Neots

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am very proud to be the Headteacher of Middlefield Primary Academy. Our school is truly a place of discovery. Our aim is for all children to develop their talents, reach their potential, and be happy during their time with us. We want them "To be the best they can be" - our school motto."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gymnastics and drama.

Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 2.30pm and an admissions event on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 2.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Middlefield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Cambridgeshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Middlefield Primary Academy as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Middlefield Primary Academy are Winhills Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 69% maths); Eynesbury CofE C Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots (0.8 miles, Good, 57% reading, 86% maths); and Priory Park Infant School & Pre-School (1.3 miles, Good).

Middlefield Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Middlefield Primary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Middlefield Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (17.5%) received SEN support and 1 (0.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Middlefield Primary Academy had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is St Neots Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windsor Close (opposite), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 98 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cambridgeshire (57), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Middlefield Primary Academy issued 16 suspensions, 7.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Middlefield Primary Academy are Ernulf Academy (0.3 miles) and Longsands Academy (1.4 miles).