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Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School

Shropshire, TF9 3BAPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
87 1st-choice / 89 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School

Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That is a meaningful improvement from its previous overall rating of Requires Improvement in 2011, with leadership and management also now judged Good. As an infant and nursery school taking children from age 2 to 7, it does not sit standard Key Stage 2 SATs, so the most informative academic metric is the local authority context for primary schools: the Shropshire average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at KS2 is 59%. While Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School’s own KS2 results are not published due to its age range, the school’s Good rating and the fact that it is oversubscribed — with 106 applications for 89 places in the 2025/26 admissions round — suggest local confidence in its early years and infant provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLongslow Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3BA
HeadteacherKerry Simmons
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils356
Free School Meals (FSM)25.1%
School Capacity356 / 270 (132% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsCricketSwimmingAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningDramaScience ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

Source: marketdraytoninfants.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.