Michael Drayton Junior School, Nuneaton
Michael Drayton Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Nuneaton, part of Central England Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Michael Drayton Junior School in detail
Results
Michael Drayton Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125512), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Michael Drayton Junior School
Across Warwickshire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Warwickshire lodged 229 appeals against primary school offers; 146 reached a hearing and 18 succeeded (12.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Michael Drayton Junior School are Nathaniel Newton Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Nursery Hill Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 63% maths); St Anne's Catholic Academy (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Galley Common Infant School (1.1 miles, Good).
Nathaniel Newton Infant SchoolNursery Hill Primary SchoolSt Anne's Catholic AcademyGalley Common Infant School
The trust
Michael Drayton Junior School is one of 7 schools run by Central England Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
33.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Nuneaton Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Michael Drayton Junior School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Michael Drayton Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Michael Drayton Junior School (URN 125512), it was rated Good in April 2016.
At a Glance
33.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.9
KS2
20
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Michael Drayton Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125512). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Michael Drayton Junior School
September 2026 Newsletter, Issue 3
18 Sep 2026
September 2026 Newsletter, Issue 2
11 Sep 2026
September 2026 Newsletter, Issue 1
4 Sep 2026
July 2026 Newsletter, Issue 3
17 Jul 2026
July 2026 Newsletter, Issue 2
10 Jul 2026
July 2026 Newsletter, Issue 1
3 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Michael Drayton Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Michael Drayton Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Michael Drayton Junior School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
4 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
578 pupils
640 places
62 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
21.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
578
Total Pupils
292
Boys
286
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,801
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Michael Drayton Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125512). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.0%
Overall absence
17.3%
Persistent absence
611
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Michael Drayton Junior School
Questions parents ask about Michael Drayton Junior School
Are there exam results for Michael Drayton Junior School?
Michael Drayton Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125512), 76% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Michael Drayton Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Michael Drayton Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Michael Drayton Junior School (URN 125512), it was rated Good in April 2016.
What is the catchment area for Michael Drayton Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Michael Drayton Junior School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Michael Drayton Junior School?
Classes at Michael Drayton Junior School average 28.9 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Michael Drayton Junior School?
Michael Drayton Junior School has around 578 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Michael Drayton Junior School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Michael Drayton Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Michael Drayton Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 4 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 Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Michael Drayton Junior School?
Michael Drayton Junior School is at The Woodlands, Hartshill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)