Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 65 in 2021 to 53 in 2026, while places went from 65 to 53.
Across Shropshire, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Shropshire lodged 29 appeals against primary school offers; 20 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (45% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 89 | 87 | 106 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 83 | 83 | 104 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | 91 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 80 | 80 | 94 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 89 | 95 | 105 | 1.1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 79 | 77 | 93 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.