Stoke-on-Tern Primary School, Market Drayton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
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
This school genuinely cares about each child and creates a warm, inclusive environment where every pupil is valued. Reading is a real strength, with pupils learning to read fluently quickly through excellent phonics teaching. Beyond the classroom, the school provides an impressive range of clubs, visits and activities that help children develop confidence, responsibility and a real love of learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with consistent phonics teaching that helps pupils quickly develop fluency
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, identified quickly and accurately
- Outstanding range of enrichment activities and experiences that build character and develop pupils' talents
- Warm, caring relationships rooted in mutual respect that help pupils feel safe and behave well
- Well-informed governors and strong leadership that balance challenge with support effectively
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers' subject knowledge in some curriculum areas is not secure enough, leading to activities that don't always match pupils' needs
- Assessment in most subjects is not used consistently enough to identify and address misconceptions
- Variation in the quality of work pupils produce across different subjects due to inconsistent curriculum delivery
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear systems in place to keep pupils safe and a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Coding club, Little Troopers, Pudding and Pie, school council, peer-led clubs, before- and after-school club
Stoke-on-Tern Primary School is a happy, welcoming school where pupils and staff are committed to being 'the best that we can be'. The school has improved significantly since its previous 'Requires improvement' rating and now provides a good quality of education with outstanding personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
24.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
33 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 69%. Maths has improved from 67% to 88%. Writing has declined from 67% to 63%.
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
118 pupils
140 capacity
22 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Market Drayton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Market Drayton
Admissions Demand - Shropshire
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,667
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Shropshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.89005%
Overall absence
13.82979%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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