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Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Market Drayton · TF9 2HB

Ages 3–11 · 76 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2024-12-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
71

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill63%

76 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
76
Boys / girls
39 / 37
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
76 / 120 (63%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Elkes

Location

Address
Buntingsdale Park, Tern Hill
Postcode
TF9 2HB
Town
Market Drayton
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
The Wrekin
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Market Drayton, Shropshire, 76 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.5%.

Open schools in Market Drayton
14
Primary schools in Market Drayton
13
Academies among open schools in Market Drayton
57% (8)
Open schools in TF9
14
Primary in TF9
13
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Market DraytonNear TF9

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Elkes
Telephone
01630638370
Website
www.buntingsdale.shropshire.sch.uk

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