School profile

Middlefield Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · St Neots, PE19 2QE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,909 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Middlefield Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils200 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Carol Besant
TrustTHE DIAMOND LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityCambridgeshire
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138595.

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 schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading84%75%76%
Expected standard in writing74%68%73%
Expected standard in maths68%72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils200
Girls95
Boys105
Eligible for free school meals12%
First language not English11%
SEN support35
EHC plan1
Average class size30.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.5%
White and Asian
3%
Other White
2.5%
Other Asian
2.5%
African
2.5%
Other mixed
2%
White and Black African
1.5%
Irish
1%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence3.6%5%5.1%
Persistent absence5.4%12%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.4%1%

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll216
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)11.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.94
Support staff (FTE)14.88
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Middlefield Primary Academy

What is Middlefield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Middlefield Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Middlefield Primary Academy rank in England?

Middlefield Primary Academy ranks 8,909 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Middlefield Primary Academy?

Middlefield Primary Academy has 200 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.