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Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School

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

personMrs Samantha Scott

corporate_fareEMPOWER TRUST

location_onMarket Drayton, TF9 3BA

language Visit Website phone 1630652909

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Students

374

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is a Academy converter primary school in Market Drayton, serving ages 2-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is an academy converter in Market Drayton, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 2-7. It is part of EMPOWER TRUST. The school has approximately 356 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-10-12

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 356 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	356	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	348	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	364	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	342	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	326	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	389	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	374	1	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	358	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	409	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	397	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	401	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	449	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	431	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	400	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	442	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	442	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	410	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	465	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	433	2	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	425	3	0.7%	0.5%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

11.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree57%

agree38%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree49%

agree43%

disagree8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree30%

agree27%

disagree3%

don't know3%

not applicable38%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree54%

agree32%

disagree8%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree22%

disagree3%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree51%

agree46%

disagree3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree38%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree43%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree57%

agree35%

disagree5%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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