Middleton Primary School in Middleton, Milton Keynes, has been ranked in the top 2% of primary schools in England after the Department for Education consolidated performance tables were finalised in early February 2026. According to published performance figures and local reporting, 91% of the school’s Year 6 pupils reached or exceeded the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics in their Key Stage 2 assessments.
Mrs Rachel Roberts, Headteacher, said the recognition shows the school is preparing pupils well for the next stage of their education: “Middleton School’s success has placed us at the top of the Milton Keynes primary league tables and in the top hundred schools in the whole country for the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard at the end of Key Stage 2. We are very proud of this achievement because it means our children have all the tools they need to succeed in the next stage of their education.” The school is part of the Kingsbridge Educational Trust, a multi‑academy trust that oversees several local schools.
The result follows an Ofsted inspection in May 2023 in which Middleton was rated ‘Outstanding’. Local reporting and the school’s own analysis show the school’s performance is well above local comparators — local coverage cites a regional/area figure of about 59% reaching the same standards for comparison.
The school’s published performance data (based on Department for Education performance tables) also places Middleton among the country’s highest‑performing primaries; the school and its trust report that it ranks within the top 100 schools nationally for the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard. Staff say this success is driven by a knowledge‑rich curriculum, rigorous internal tracking and early extra support for pupils who fall behind.
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