Middleton School, Ware

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Debbie Hartley
Pupils:113 / 90 capacity
LA:Hertfordshire
Phone:01920485152
Address:Walnut Tree Walk, Ware, SG12 9PD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:117676
UKPRN:10077073
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hertford and Stortford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

35.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMathsWriting

Reading has improved from 0% to 5%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Ware Rail Station
962m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

School (o/s)
350m · 6 min walk
Gilpin Road (opp)
684m · 11 min walk
Gilpin Mews (nr)
761m · 12 min walk
Lower Road (opp)
774m · 13 min walk
Marsh Lane (E-bound)
883m · 14 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

126%

Over capacity

113 pupils

90 capacity

23 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Ware

High pressure
New homes approved:907
Projected new pupils:163

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ware

Admissions Demand - Hertfordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

15,354

Applications

13,699

Got 1st preference

75.8%

Got preferred school

94.7%

Secondary admissions across Hertfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.37082%

Overall absence

26.95652%

Persistent absence

115

Enrolments

Authorised7.28678%
Unauthorised1.08404%
Persistent (10%+)26.95652%
Severe (50%+)0.86957%

Absence trend

5.82513%
18/19
4.93513%
20/21
7.63014%
21/22
8.89763%
22/23
7.43512%
23/24
8.37082%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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