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Market Drayton Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Alexandra Road, MARKET DRAYTON TF9 3HU · marketdraytonjunior.co.uk · 01630 652769
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 51%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Shropshire 58%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 333
- 93% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Empower Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 51% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Shropshire it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼51% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123411)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Market Drayton Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123411), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123411)
Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123411)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 3% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 45% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied