Middlefield Primary Academy

About Middlefield Primary Academy

Middlefield Primary Academy sits within the Cambridgeshire local authority, a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of primary schools by KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standards, it placed 6th out of 55 schools in the Huntingdonshire area, putting it comfortably in the top 11% locally. Its score of 72 places it behind the top three peers in the same authority — Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, Caldecote Primary School and Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School — but still well within the top tier of primary provision. The school is led by headteacher Carol Besant and has a non-religious character. It is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 43 applications for just 18 places, with all 18 first-preference applicants offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.39. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation.

Academically, Middlefield delivers results that sit comfortably above the local average. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Cambridgeshire LA average of 58%. Reading was a particular strength, with 90% meeting the expected standard and 31% reaching the higher standard. In maths, 79% hit the expected mark and 24% achieved the higher standard. Writing saw 76% at expected and 10% at higher. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 104 in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, judged it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management, quality of education and early years provision were all rated Good. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014, but the inspection was a section 8 (ungraded) visit, so the overall effectiveness was not re-judged.

The school is well equipped for a primary of its size, with facilities including a sensory room, library, music rooms, outdoor playground and a chapel. It offers a range of clubs — chess, film club and gardening — and sports including cross country, swimming, athletics and cricket. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, social and emotional mental health needs, and physical disability. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 99% of respondents would recommend the school, and strong majorities agreed that children are happy, feel safe, and that the school has high expectations. With 215 pupils against a capacity of 210, the school is full, and oversubscription is likely to continue. It suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a supportive, well-regarded local primary with a clear focus on personal development and behaviour.

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