School profile

Middlemarch School

Primary · Foundation school · Nuneaton, CV10 7BQ

Good

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,695 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Middlemarch School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils156
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs G Mawdsley
Local authorityWarwickshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125761.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire105105
Expected standard in reading53%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing39%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire73%75%
Pupils taking tests49--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils156
Girls59
Boys97
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.9%
First language not English46.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size19.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.2%
Other ethnic group
15.4%
African
9%
Other Asian
7.1%
Indian
5.8%
Other White
4.5%
Pakistani
3.8%
White and Black African
3.2%
White and Asian
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.8
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.92
Support staff (FTE)16.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWarwickshireEngland
Overall absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.3%, worse than England, worse than Warwickshire12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Warwickshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate22.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.4%
Permanent exclusion rate1.1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Middlemarch School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, NuneatonVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWembrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChilvers Coton Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady & St. Joseph Catholic AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryGeorge Eliot AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryGlendale Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryQueen's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 mi16 plusKing Edward VI CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryCroft Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Middlemarch School

What is Middlemarch School's Ofsted rating?

Middlemarch School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Middlemarch School rank in England?

Middlemarch School ranks 14,695 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Middlemarch School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 29% of pupils at Middlemarch School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Middlemarch School?

Middlemarch School has 156 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Middlemarch School?

Middlemarch School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Middlemarch School?

At Middlemarch School, the average class had 19.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Middlemarch School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Middlemarch School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.