Middlefield Primary Academy, St Neots

Outstanding
Primary
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Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~694m)Possible (~992m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Carol Besant
Pupils:200 / 210 capacity
LA:Cambridgeshire
Phone:01480375270
Address:Andrew Road, Eynesbury, St Neots, PE19 2QE
Trust:THE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:138595
UKPRN:10038094
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

90 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy99%
Well taught96%
Good progress90%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 90% to 84%. Maths has declined from 79% to 68%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

31.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

31.7

KS2

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

200 pupils

210 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - St Neots

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,126
Projected new pupils:282

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Neots

Admissions Demand - Cambridgeshire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,190

Applications

6,413

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Cambridgeshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
25 June 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.17797%

Overall absence

6.84211%

Persistent absence

190

Enrolments

Authorised3.3161%
Unauthorised0.86187%
Persistent (10%+)6.84211%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.73299%
18/19
2.64849%
20/21
4.2976%
21/22
3.67345%
22/23
2.90963%
23/24
4.17797%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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