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Market Drayton Junior School

Academy converter · MARKET DRAYTON · TF9 3HU

Ages 7–11 · 333 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-12

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
370

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 fill93%

333 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
333
Boys / girls
166 / 167
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
333 / 360 (93%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EMPOWER TRUST
Academy trust
EMPOWER TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Tibbitts

Location

Address
Market Drayton Junior School, Market Drayton Junior School, Alexandra Road
Postcode
TF9 3HU
Town
MARKET DRAYTON
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in MARKET DRAYTON, Shropshire, 333 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.2%.

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 Emma Tibbitts
Telephone
01630652769
Website
www.marketdraytonjunior.co.uk/

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