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Middleton Community Primary School

Academy converter · Saxmundham · IP17 3NW

Ages 4–11 · 16 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
28

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill21%

16 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
16
Boys / girls
8 / 8
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
16 / 75 (21%)
Free school meals
43.8%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONSORTIUM TRUST
Academy trust
CONSORTIUM TRUST
Sponsor
The Consortium Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katy Last

Location

Address
Rectory Road, Middleton
Postcode
IP17 3NW
Town
Saxmundham
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
East Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Saxmundham, Suffolk, 16 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 43.8%.

Open schools in Saxmundham
7
Primary schools in Saxmundham
7
Academies among open schools in Saxmundham
86% (6)
Open schools in IP17
7
Primary in IP17
7
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SaxmundhamNear IP17

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katy Last
Telephone
01728648251
Website
www.middletonprimaryschool.org.uk

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