Middleton Community Primary School
Rectory Road, Middleton, Saxmundham, IP17 3NWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Middleton Community Primary School is a primary school in Saxmundham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 December 2019, report published 27 January 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 May 2025
Pupils love their small, friendly school. They settle quickly and make new friends. Pupils are safe because of the school's caring ethos. Pupils know there is always an adult to support them if they need help. Pupils understand how to keep safe online. Most pupils are enthusiastic learners, and they attend regularly. They learn well because of the school's high expectations. They are eager to answer their teachers' questions. They discuss their knowledge with confidence. Most pupils behave consistently well, and a small minority do not. Pupils demonstrate respectful attitudes to those who are different from them. Older pupils debate matters of global significance with considerable maturity. They understand the impact of war and slavery. They explain how some people's rights are limited by other people's negative attitudes. Pupils are therefore intolerant of prejudice. Pupils contribute to the wider life of the school. Most pupils have specific roles and responsibilities. They hone leadership skills as reading ambassadors, school councillors and house captains. Pupil parliamentarians lead whole school assemblies. They consider other pupils' views. Their suggestions help to improve the life of the school. They raise money for charity. The school therefore prepares pupils well for life in a much bigger world.
What the school should improve
- Staff do not check the accuracy of pupils' spelling, especially of subject specific vocabulary and some pupils' letter formation, rigorously enough. As a result, pupils continue to repeat the same spelling errors. The school needs to ensure that teachers assess spelling more thoroughly and provide pupils with support to help them write more accurately.
- Some staff do not consistently adhere closely to the school's behaviour policy. As a result, they do not manage some pupil behaviour as well as they could. The school needs to ensure all staff adopt leaders' high expectations for behaviour and that they address less-positive behaviours in line with school guidelines.
Pupil numbers and mix
16 pupils on roll, with places for 75
Schools near Middleton Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Leiston Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Saxmundham Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Bramfield Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CONSORTIUM TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katy Last
- Phone
- 01728648251
- Address
- Rectory Road, Middleton, Saxmundham, IP17 3NW
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- URN
- 143806
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.