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Michael Drayton Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Diane Compton-Belcher

location_onNuneaton, CV10 0SZ

language Visit Website phone 2476392272

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

580

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Expected Standard

60%

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Age Range

7-11

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Michael Drayton Junior School is a Community school primary school in Nuneaton, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 58% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Michael Drayton Junior School is a community school in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 595 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #84 of 175 primaries in Warwickshire and #8,176 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 8.6%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 59%

Reading76% LA 74%

Writing74% LA 70%

Maths72% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading68% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths68% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading68% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA 0.0

-1.8 to 0.2

0.5

Write

LA 0.0

-0.5 to 1.5

-1.8

Maths

LA -0.7

-2.7 to -0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading64% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths74% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.3

-2.7 to -0.4

1.2

Write

LA -0.5

0.2 to 2.3

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.9

-1.8 to 0.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 65%

Reading69% LA 76%

Writing81% LA 77%

Maths69% LA 75%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -0.2

-4.2 to -2

-0.9

Write

LA -0.7

-1.9 to 0.1

-3.2

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.2 to -2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2025

Inspection Report

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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26 February 2020

Inspection Report

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06 April 2016

Inspection Report

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30 September 2014

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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09 May 2011

Inspection Report

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01 November 2007

Inspection Report

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24 November 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-04-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 595 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	595	2	0.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	589	16	2.7%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	580	15	2.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	584	11	1.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	580	13	2.2%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	584	3	0.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	580	4	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	578	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	579	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	576	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	574	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	573	4	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	567	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	562	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	539	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	539	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	531	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	515	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	519	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	525	10	1.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	500	6	1.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	502	6	1.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	502	12	2.4%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	511	11	2.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	506	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	502	2	0.4%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

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Michael Drayton Junior School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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