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Best Schools in Market Drayton

Shropshire · 14 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Market Drayton ranked

1

Adderley CofE Primary School

TF9 3TFAges 2-1146 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Outstanding
2

Moreton Say CofE Primary School

TF9 3RSAges 2-11111 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
3

Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School

TF9 4NUAges 3-11206 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
4

Longlands Primary School

TF9 1QUAges 2-11201 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
5

Market Drayton Junior School

TF9 3HUAges 7-11333 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
6

Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School

TF9 4ATAges 2-1175 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
7

Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery

TF9 2HBAges 3-1176 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School

TF9 3BAAges 2-7346 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
9

Stoke-on-Tern Primary School

TF9 2LFAges 2-11118 pupils
Primary
Community school
Requires Improvement
10

The Grove School

TF9 1HFAges 11-18856 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Requires Improvement
11

Hodnet Primary School

TF9 3NSAges 5-11193 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
12

Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School

TF9 2RUAges 2-1154 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
13

Hinstock Primary School

TF9 2TEAges 2-11124 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
14

St Mary's CofE Primary School

TF9 4DNAges 3-1150 pupils
Primary
Academy converter

Questions parents ask about schools in Market Drayton

How many schools are there in Market Drayton?

Market Drayton has 14 open schools: 13 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Market Drayton are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Market Drayton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Adderley CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 80% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Adderley CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Market Drayton have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Market Drayton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Moreton Say CofE Primary School (93% in reading, 87% in maths); Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School (91% in reading, 85% in maths); and Hodnet Primary School (85% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Moreton Say CofE Primary SchoolHugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary SchoolHodnet Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Market Drayton?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Market Drayton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Market Drayton have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Market Drayton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Market Drayton?

Apply to your council - Shropshire or Staffordshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.