Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School
Glebe Close, Cheswardine, Market Drayton, TF9 2RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 150521
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Telephone
- 01630817640
About this school
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Market Drayton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 54 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cheswardine Primary and 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. 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 Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School (URN 123357).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 |
Trends over time
How Cheswardine Primary and 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School compares
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School ranked 90th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 4% | 19.1% | 54 | — |
| Hinstock Primary School | 40% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 124 | 2.6 miles |
| Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 11.2% | 206 | 3.9 miles |
| Longlands Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 46.3% | 201 | 4.0 miles |
| Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School | — | 4.9% | 26.4% | 346 | 4.1 miles |
| Market Drayton Junior School | 51% | 4.3% | 32.6% | 333 | 4.2 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)
- 19.05%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hinstock Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Longlands Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School4.1 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
-
Market Drayton Junior School4.2 miles
Primary · Market Drayton
Other schools in Market Drayton
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School ranks 10th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Market Drayton.
- Adderley CofE Primary School Primary
- Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery 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
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Market Drayton.
- Who is the headteacher of Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Rachael Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheswardine Primary and 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 Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School?
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School full?
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 84 pupils and 54 on roll (64%), 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 Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery 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 Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School ranked 90th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheswardine Primary and Nursery 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 7 July 2026.