Middlestown Primary Academy
Cross Road, Wakefield, WF4 4QE
217 pupils · 103% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Free school meals
- 15.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 25 November 2025, published 1 February 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 86% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 27% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 25 | 22 | 41 | 25 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 31 | 46 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 20 | 43 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 19 | 18 | 31 | 19 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 22 | 19 | 32 | 22 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 17 | 16 | 28 | 17 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 25 | 23 | 35 | 25 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 24 | 22 | 32 | 24 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 1.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Thornhill Junior and Infant School 2.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 2.7 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
- Overthorpe CofE Academy 2.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.