St Mary's CofE Primary School
Mucklestone, Market Drayton, TF9 4DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Mannering
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 150077
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01630672126
About this school
St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Market Drayton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 50 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 19 November 2019, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's CofE (A) Primary School (URN 124342).
How St Mary's CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 7.8% | 50 | — |
| Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 11.2% | 206 | 1.5 miles |
| Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 12.9% | 75 | 1.6 miles |
| Woore Primary and Nursery School | — | — | — | 81 | 3.0 miles |
| Longlands Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 46.3% | 201 | 3.3 miles |
| Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 26.4% | 346 | 3.8 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)
- 7.84%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Woore Primary and Nursery School3.0 miles
Primary · Crewe
-
Longlands Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School3.8 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 Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Market Drayton Junior School Primary
- Moreton Say CofE Primary School Primary
- Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Primary
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Drayton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School is Mrs Sharon Mannering, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's 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 St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School full?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 50 on roll (60%), 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 St Mary's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does St Mary's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School is part of THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Mary's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census.
- Does St Mary's CofE Primary 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 St Mary's CofE Primary 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.