Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Catchment Area
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in Market Drayton, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 356 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-7
Age range
356
Pupils
270
Capacity
132%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School?
The catchment area for Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is the geographic zone Shropshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Shropshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School has a published admission number of 270 places. 356 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 132%. At 132% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Shropshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.1% of pupils at Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Shropshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Longslow Road, Market Drayton, TF9 3BA
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145792
Other Primary Schools in Market Drayton
If Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Market Drayton are the next closest alternatives.
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · TF9 2HB
Stoke-on-Tern Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TF9 2LF
Adderley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TF9 3TF
Moreton Say CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TF9 3RS
Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TF9 4AT
Hugo Meynell CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TF9 4NU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is the geographic zone Shropshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School currently has 356 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 270 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School? ▾
Admission to Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is managed by Shropshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School cover? ▾
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School is a primary school in Market Drayton, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School? ▾
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.