Buntingsdale Primary School and NurseryMarket Drayton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Market Drayton.
Summary of the comparison
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery and Market Drayton Junior School are primary schools in Market Drayton.
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Market Drayton Junior School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Market Drayton Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Market Drayton Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery and 51.0% for Market Drayton Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery (44.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Market Drayton Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Market DraytonBuntingsdale Primary School and Nursery | Market DraytonMarket Drayton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 106 in Shropshire | 43rd of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 77 | 337 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 360 | |
| Location | Market Drayton, TF9 2HB | Market Drayton, TF9 3HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 77 | 337 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery
Market Drayton Junior School
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