Parkfields Middle School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dunstable, East of England LU5 6AB · Central Bedfordshire
#314 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2573 of 4,090 nationally
About Parkfields Middle School
Parkfields Middle School is a academy secondary located in Dunstable, in the Central Bedfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 460 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 37.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 314th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (92th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 460; capacity filled 101.8%.
There are 27 schools in Dunstable; Parkfields Middle School ranks 15th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)50%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Parkfields Middle School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 50%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Parkfields Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Toddington St George Church of England School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
341 students · 235 m away
Harlington Lower School
Dunstable · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
130 students · 3.4 km away
Chalton Lower School
Luton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–9
65 students · 3.6 km away
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,156 students · 3.8 km away
Hockliffe Lower School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
67 students · 4.0 km away
Eversholt Lower School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
68 students · 4.1 km away
Thornhill Primary School
Dunstable · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
516 students · 4.2 km away
Sundon Lower School
Luton · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
63 students · 4.2 km away
Westoning Lower School
Bedford · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
115 students · 4.5 km away
Tithe Farm Primary School
Dunstable · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
432 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Greater Peterborough UTC
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
464 students
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
455 students
The Ongar Academy
Ongar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
467 students
University Technical College Norfolk
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
451 students
Mossbourne Port Side Academy
Stanford-le-Hope · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
443 students
Stalham High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
492 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkfields Middle School a good school?
Parkfields Middle School has a Success Index (England) of 37.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #314 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Parkfields Middle School rank in East of England?
Parkfields Middle School ranks #314 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2573 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parkfields Middle School?
Parkfields Middle School had 460 students in 2025.
Is Parkfields Middle School a primary school or a secondary school?
Parkfields Middle School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 9–13. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Parkfields Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parkfields Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.