Middleton Community Primary School, Saxmundham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming, small school where children quickly settle and make friends. The teaching is of high quality with teachers who have strong subject knowledge and high expectations. Pupils develop into mature, thoughtful learners who understand kindness, respect and global issues.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious and inclusive curriculum with strong subject knowledge among staff
- Pupils read well and receive appropriate support to catch up if needed
- Excellent behaviour and attitudes - pupils are respectful, mature, and understand global issues
- Strong pastoral support with a caring ethos where pupils feel safe and supported
- Pupils gain leadership skills through roles like school councillors, reading ambassadors, and house captains
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils do not apply phonics knowledge to spell accurately and staff do not check spelling with sufficient precision
- Some younger pupils' letter and number formation is inconsistent and not corrected rigorously enough
- A small minority of staff do not consistently follow the school's behaviour policy, leading to less positive pupil behaviour persisting
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils understanding how to keep safe online and feeling supported by caring adults.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading ambassadors, school council, house captains, pupil parliamentarians, friendship groups, charity fundraising, wildlife care on school field
Middleton Community Primary School is a small, friendly school where pupils settle quickly and feel safe. The school has maintained good standards with an ambitious curriculum and strong teaching, though some areas need improvement.
At a Glance
43.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
9.5
Avg class size
12.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
21%
Available places
16 pupils
75 capacity
59 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Saxmundham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Saxmundham
Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,896
Applications
6,486
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.99037%
Overall absence
5.55556%
Persistent absence
18
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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