Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School, Market Drayton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hugo Meynell excels at creating a warm, caring environment where pupils feel safe and thrive. The school's behaviour and personal development are exceptional, with pupils taking genuine pride in their contributions and responsibilities. Reading is taught excellently with pupils becoming confident, expressive readers who love books.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils are mature, cooperative and exemplary in lessons and around school
- Outstanding early years provision with impressive gains in children's learning and development
- Ambitious and engaging curriculum with plenty of first-hand learning experiences
- Strong reading programme that makes pupils fluent and expressive readers
- Comprehensive personal development programme that builds pupils' character and sense of responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching of writing is variable across year groups - some pupils lack secure understanding of grammar, punctuation, spelling, handwriting and editing
- Inconsistencies in how the curriculum is implemented in some subjects, meaning pupils' learning is variable and knowledge doesn't always deepen
- In a few subjects, activities don't link closely enough to intended learning, limiting pupil progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Instrument lessons, boogie bounce, jujitsu, tennis, drawing, school council, eco-council, play leaders, historical visits, seaside trips, city visits
Hugo Meynell is a caring school where strong relationships between staff and pupils create a safe and happy environment. Pupils achieve well and are well prepared for secondary education.
At a Glance
10.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
69 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91%. Maths has declined from 90% to 85%. Writing has declined from 77% to 73%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
5
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
206 pupils
234 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Market Drayton
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Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
10,783
Applications
8,531
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.85491%
Overall absence
5.46448%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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