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Moreton Say CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Market Drayton · TF9 3RS

Ages 2–11 · 111 pupils · Shropshire

Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

2.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.9%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
70

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

111 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
111
Boys / girls
65 / 46
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
111 / 105 (106%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
The Addmore Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Henney

Location

Address
Moreton Say
Postcode
TF9 3RS
Town
Market Drayton
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Market Drayton, Shropshire, 111 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 13.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

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.

  • Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Market Drayton · TF9 2HB · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Market Drayton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    MARKET DRAYTON · TF9 3HU · Shropshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM34.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Market Drayton · TF9 3BA · Shropshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Henney
Telephone
01630638465

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