Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School
Main Road, Norton-in-Hales, Market Drayton, TF9 4AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs angela alkureishi
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 123491
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01630653084
About this school
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Market Drayton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 75 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 19 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 37% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 79% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 68% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 68% | 33% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School compares
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School ranked 55th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 75 | — |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | — | 4.2% | 7.8% | 50 | 1.6 miles |
| Longlands Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 46.3% | 201 | 2.6 miles |
| Adderley CofE Primary School | — | 3.9% | 13.3% | 46 | 2.8 miles |
| Woore Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 81 | 3.0 miles |
| Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 11.2% | 206 | 3.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.9%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 3.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Longlands Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Adderley CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Woore Primary and Nursery School3.0 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
Other schools in Market Drayton
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Market Drayton.
- Adderley CofE Primary School Primary
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hinstock Primary School Primary
- Hodnet Primary School Primary
- Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Longlands Primary School Primary
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Market Drayton Junior School Primary
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School teach?
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Drayton.
- Who is the headteacher of Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School is Mrs angela alkureishi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School?
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School full?
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 75 on roll (71%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School ranked 55th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.