Michael Drayton Junior School
The Woodlands, Hartshill, Nuneaton, CV10 0SZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Compton-Belcher
- Constituency
- Nuneaton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 640
- Pupils on roll
- 578
- URN
- 152059
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476392272
About this school
Michael Drayton Junior School is a primary academy in Nuneaton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 578 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Michael Drayton Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 Michael Drayton Junior School (URN 125512).
How Michael Drayton Junior School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 578 | — |
| Nathaniel Newton Infant School | — | 7.1% | 39.8% | 251 | 0.2 miles |
| Nursery Hill Primary School | 63% | 9.9% | 41.8% | 171 | 0.9 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Academy | 77% | 5.8% | 44.8% | 240 | 1.0 miles |
| Galley Common Infant School | — | 4.5% | 17.1% | 137 | 1.1 miles |
| Camp Hill Primary School | 40% | 6% | 52.6% | 441 | 1.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Nathaniel Newton Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
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Nursery Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
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St Anne's Catholic Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
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Galley Common Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
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Camp Hill Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Nuneaton
Other schools in Nuneaton
- Abbey CofE Infant School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery, Nuneaton Primary
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Camp Hill Primary School Primary
- Chetwynd Junior School Primary
- Chilvers Coton Community Infant School Primary
- Congerstone Primary School Primary
- Croft Junior School Primary
- Dove Bank Primary School Primary
- Galley Common Infant School Primary
- Glendale Infant School Primary
- Higham-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Michael Drayton Junior School teach?
- Michael Drayton Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Nuneaton.
- Who is the headteacher of Michael Drayton Junior School?
- The headteacher of Michael Drayton Junior School is Mrs Diane Compton-Belcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Michael Drayton Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Michael Drayton Junior 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 Michael Drayton Junior School?
- Michael Drayton Junior School has 578 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Michael Drayton Junior School full?
- Michael Drayton Junior School has capacity for 640 pupils and 578 on roll (90%), 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 Michael Drayton Junior School a faith school?
- No. Michael Drayton Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Michael Drayton Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Michael Drayton Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Michael Drayton Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Michael Drayton Junior School is part of CENTRAL ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Michael Drayton Junior 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 Michael Drayton Junior 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.