Middleton Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Saxmundham, Suffolk
Middleton Community Primary School is a primary school in Saxmundham, Suffolk for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 7 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rectory Road, Middleton, Saxmundham, IP17 3NW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 16 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love their small, friendly school.”
- “They settle quickly and make new friends.”
- “Pupils are safe because of the school’s caring ethos.”
To improve
- “Most pupils behave consistently well, and a small minority do not.”
- “However, some pupils do not apply their phonics knowledge to spell accurately.”
- “Furthermore, staff do not check pupils’ spelling and punctuation with sufficient precision.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 1 first-preference applications, 1 offers in total, 1 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Leiston Primary School 3.6 mi Not judged
- Saxmundham Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- Bramfield Church of England Primary School 4.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Coldfair Green Community Primary School 4.4 mi Good
- Wenhaston Primary School 4.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade