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Middleton Primary School, Milton Keynes

Outstanding
Primary
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Ages 4–11

Middleton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Milton Keynes, part of Kingsbridge Educational Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 60 schools in Milton Keynes with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2017)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Milton Keynes (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Middleton Primary School in detail

Middleton Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Values are principles that guide behaviour and choices. At Middleton, our values are a framework for living and learning. We teach core values and actively model them to the children. We believe that this empowers the children to be effective learners and good citizens."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and governors I am delighted to welcome you to Middleton Primary School. I am very proud to have been the Headteacher of this Ofsted rated Outstanding school since 2016, following my many years as a member of the senior management team."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 23 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Milton Keynes

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Middleton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 78% in Milton Keynes and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (96% in reading, 98% in maths).

Getting a place at Middleton Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 129 families put Middleton Primary School as their first choice and 293 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 40 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Middleton Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Middleton Primary School are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Broughton Fields Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 82% maths); Broughton Fields Primary School (0.9 miles); and Monkston Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 77% maths).

Middleton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolBroughton Fields Primary SchoolBroughton Fields Primary SchoolMonkston Primary School

The trust

Middleton Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Kingsbridge Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in Kingsbridge Educational Trust

Who goes there

6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 36.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Asian (23%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (6.5%) received SEN support and 9 (1.4%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Noon Layer Drive (se-bound), 200 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Middleton Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Middleton Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Middleton Primary School are Oakgrove School (0.3 miles), Kents Hill Park all-through school (0.8 miles), Brooklands Academy (1.7 miles) and Walton High (1.8 miles).

Oakgrove SchoolKents Hill Park all-through schoolBrooklands AcademyWalton High

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Offered a place in 2026 (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)

Milton Keynes published that the last place for 2026 entry went to a family 1.029 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Roberts
Pupils:629
LA:Milton Keynes
Phone:01908604851
Address:Noon Layer Drive, Middleton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9EN
Trust:KINGSBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL TRUST (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from May 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

Inspected 4 May 2023View full report
URN:140734
UKPRN:10045695
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Milton Keynes Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2017 inspection - up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

6.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 98% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.9

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

21

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Middleton Primary School.

  • German Saturday School Milton Keynes360m away · Not yet graded
  • Brain Up Tuition Milton Keynes LP630m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Noon Layer Drive (SE-bound)
200m · 3 min walk
Wizard Way
378m · 6 min walk
Atlas Way (SE-bound)
394m · 6 min walk
Oakgrove Roundabout North (N-bound)
479m · 8 min walk
The Swan Inn (E-bound)
607m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
5
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

1 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 Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 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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Your chances of a place at Middleton Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Middleton Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Middleton Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Middleton Primary School.
  • Last distance offered for 2026 entry, from Milton Keynes's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Middleton Primary School for 2015 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Milton Keynes got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Full

630 pupils

630 places

No spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes

Low pressure
New homes approved:10,949
Projected new pupils:2,737

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Milton Keynes

Across Milton Keynes council

Low demand council-wide0.76 applications per place

Places available

4,130

Applications

3,155

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

99.4%

All primary applications across Milton Keynes council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

4 May 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

23 May 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

7.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty20
Specific Learning Difficulty11
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Speech, Language & Communication6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Physical Disability2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
31.2%
Asian
22.6%
Black
10.3%
Mixed
11.8%
Chinese
8.6%
Other
2.2%
Unclassified
2.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.5%
English as Additional Language36.2%

629

Total Pupils

308

Boys

321

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

30

Teachers

21.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,316

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£3352k

Total funding

£55k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£73,150
EAL funding£89,342
Lump sum£149,438

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6%

Overall absence

5.1%

Persistent absence

553

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Persistent (10%+)5.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
2.3%
20/21
3.5%
21/22
4.6%
22/23
3.9%
23/24
3.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Middleton Primary School

What are SATs results like at Middleton Primary School?

Of the pupils at Middleton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 98% did so in maths.

What is Middleton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Middleton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2017, it was rated Outstanding.

How close to Middleton Primary School do you need to live?

Milton Keynes published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Middleton Primary School on distance went to a family 1.029 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is it hard to get a place at Middleton Primary School?

Middleton Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Middleton Primary School?

Classes at Middleton Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Middleton Primary School?

Middleton Primary School has around 629 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Middleton Primary School?

3.6% of sessions were missed at Middleton Primary School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Middleton Primary School?

Apply through Milton Keynes's coordinated admissions process, naming Middleton 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.

Does Middleton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Middleton Primary School: German Saturday School Milton Keynes (360m away, registered, not yet graded) and Brain Up Tuition Milton Keynes LP (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Middleton Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Middleton Primary School?

Middleton Primary School is at Noon Layer Drive, Middleton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 9EN.

Sources: Milton Keynes admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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