List of middle schools in England

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Middle schools in England are defined in English and Welsh law as being schools in which the age range of pupils starts younger than 10 years and six months and finishes older than 12 years of age. The number of middle schools, including combined schools for children aged between 5 and 12, reached a peak of over 1400 by 1983. In 2019 there were 107 middle schools remaining in England, operating in just 14 local authority areas.

Northamptonshire closed its middle schools in and around Northampton in 2002, with its final two middle schools closing in 2015. Leicestershire had a number of middle schools which covered the 10 14 age range, alongside others which were for Key Stage 3 students (11 14). The last of the middle schools closed in 2017. Nottinghamshire formerly had a three tier system around Newark on Trent and in Mansfield, with the latter closing in 2001.

The London Borough of Harrow closed its middle deemed primary schools in 2011. The London Borough of Merton had about 14 middle schools for the 9 13 age range, which were converted to deemed primary (8 12) schools in the 1990s. These schools reverted to primary use by 2002. Isle of Wight middle schools closed in 2011. Kent's last three middle schools (on the Isle of Sheppey) closed in 2009. The Hoo Peninsula middle schools were reorganised in 1994. Milton Keynes' system of middle schools was converted to primary schools in 2008. Oxfordshire closed its last middle deemed primary schools in Oxford in 2003. Wiltshire closed its last middle schools in 2005. Dudley, West Midlands (formerly Staffordshire) incorporating towns of Dudley, Sedgley, Coseley and Brierley Hill. Adopted 8–12 middle schools in 1972 (some on the same site or within the same umbrella as 5 8 first schools) and retained this system until 1990, when the traditional age ranges were re established. This coincided with a major reorganisation in the borough which saw sixth form facilities largely concentrated in further education colleges rather than secondary schools, as well as several secondary schools being closed or merged. Halesowen, West Midlands (formerly Worcestershire) adopted 9–13 middle schools in 1972 and retained this system after 1974 when the town was absorbed into the borough of Dudley (see above) along with Stourbridge (which, along with Kingswinford, always used the traditional age ranges). Was one of the first local authorities to abolish middle schools when in 1982 the traditional age ranges were re established. This reorganisation also saw the town's three secondary schools serving the 13 18 age range become 11 16 schools, with sixth form facilities concentrated at the expanded college in the town, while the town gained a fourth secondary school with the conversion of a former middle school into an 11 16 school. Sutton Coldfield (which was in Warwickshire until 1974) adopted 5 8 first schools and 8–12 middle schools in 1972 and did so for 20 years before reverting to 5 7 infant and 7 11 junior schools in 1992. Northern Warwickshire (the area covered by the boroughs of North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth and Rugby – adopted 5–8 first schools and 8–12 middle schools in 1972 and retained this system until 1996, when it reverted to the traditional ages of transfer (which had always applied in the south of the county).

Bradford closed its middle schools between 1998 and 2002, having been the home of the first purpose built middle school in the country. North Yorkshire's two middle schools (at Ingleton and Settle) closed in 2012. Leeds and Wakefield previously operated on the three tier system before reverting during the 1990s.