Hinstock Primary School, Market Drayton
Hinstock Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Market Drayton, part of Collective Vision Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 10 schools in Market Drayton with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hinstock Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Hinstock Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hinstock Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Hinstock Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hinstock Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hinstock Primary School are Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School (2.6 miles, 83% reading, 50% maths); Stoke-on-Tern Primary School (2.6 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 88% maths); Tibberton Church of England Primary School (4.1 miles); and Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery (4.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hinstock Primary School.
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery SchoolStoke-on-Tern Primary SchoolTibberton Church of England Primary SchoolBuntingsdale Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Hinstock Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Collective Vision Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 3 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Hinstock Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hinstock Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10).
Suspensions and exclusions
Hinstock Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Hinstock Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Hinstock Primary School (URN 123372), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
8.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
28.5
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hinstock Primary School
Term dates
Hinstock Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hinstock Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hinstock Primary School is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hinstock Primary School
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- How many families in Shropshire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
110 pupils
119 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Market Drayton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Market Drayton
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
124
Total Pupils
54
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,309
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,982
Per pupil
£741k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
96
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Hinstock Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hinstock Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hinstock Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 47% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Hinstock Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hinstock Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Hinstock Primary School (URN 123372), it was rated Good in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hinstock Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hinstock Primary School is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hinstock Primary School?
Hinstock Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 119 places.
How big are the classes at Hinstock Primary School?
Classes at Hinstock Primary School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hinstock Primary School?
Hinstock Primary School has around 124 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hinstock Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Hinstock Primary School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hinstock Primary School?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hinstock Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hinstock Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hinstock Primary School?
Hinstock Primary School is at Hinstock, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2TE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)