Hinstock Primary School
Hinstock, Market Drayton, TF9 2TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Collective Vision Trust
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 124
- URN
- 150398
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952550220
About this school
Hinstock Primary School is a primary academy in Market Drayton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 124 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hinstock Primary School (URN 123372).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
How Hinstock Primary School compares
Hinstock Primary School ranked 82nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 124 | — |
| Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School | 33% | 4% | 19.1% | 54 | 2.6 miles |
| Stoke-on-Tern Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 17% | 118 | 2.6 miles |
| Tibberton Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 4.1 miles |
| Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery | 58% | 6.8% | 19.7% | 76 | 4.2 miles |
| Market Drayton Junior School | 51% | 4.3% | 32.6% | 333 | 4.8 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)
- 13.89%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.1%
- Persistent absence
- 5.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School2.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Stoke-on-Tern Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Tibberton Church of England Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Newport
-
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery4.2 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Market Drayton Junior School4.8 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
Other schools in Market Drayton
Hinstock Primary School ranks 9th 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
- 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
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hinstock Primary School teach?
- Hinstock Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Drayton.
- Who is the headteacher of Hinstock Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hinstock Primary School is Mrs Rachael Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hinstock Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hinstock 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 Hinstock Primary School?
- Hinstock Primary School has 124 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Hinstock Primary School full?
- Hinstock Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 124 on roll (104%), 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 Hinstock Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hinstock Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hinstock Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hinstock Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hinstock Primary School?
- Hinstock Primary School is part of COLLECTIVE VISION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hinstock Primary School rank locally?
- Hinstock Primary School ranked 82nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hinstock Primary School's absence rate?
- Hinstock Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census.
- What are Hinstock Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hinstock 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 10 July 2026.