Middlestown Primary Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 11
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 4QEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Middlestown Primary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 4th of 50 primary schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 1 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score114

114, 9 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

217 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals14.7%

14.7%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Middlestown Primary Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School0.9 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy1 mileOfsted: Good93% met the expected standard
Thornhill Junior and Infant School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding55% met the expected standard
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard
Overthorpe CofE Academy2 milesOfsted: Good53% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
PLACE PARTNERSHIP - A MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Young
Address
Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 4QE
Local authority
Wakefield
URN
143810

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.