Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
Longslow Road, Market Drayton, TF9 3BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EMPOWER TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Morris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 346
- URN
- 145792
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01630652909
About this school
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is a primary academy in Market Drayton. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 346 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 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.
Trends over time
How Market Drayton Infant & Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 374 |
| 2023/24 | 342 |
| 2024/25 | 356 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 26.4% | 346 | — |
| Market Drayton Junior School | 51% | 4.3% | 32.6% | 333 | 0.3 miles |
| Longlands Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 46.3% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery | 58% | 6.8% | 19.7% | 76 | 1.9 miles |
| Moreton Say CofE Primary School | 80% | 2.4% | 11.2% | 111 | 2.6 miles |
| Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 75 | 3.1 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)
- 26.42%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 9.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Market Drayton Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Longlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery1.9 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Moreton Say CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
Other 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 Junior School Primary
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Primary
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School teach?
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Market Drayton.
- Who is the headteacher of Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is Mrs Emma Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Market Drayton Infant & Nursery 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 many pupils are at Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School?
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School has 346 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School full?
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School has capacity for 270 pupils and 346 on roll (128%), so it is at or above 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 Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is part of EMPOWER TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School's absence rate?
- Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.