Market Drayton Junior School Catchment Area
Market Drayton Junior School is an academy converter primary school in MARKET DRAYTON, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 337 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
337
Pupils
360
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Market Drayton Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Market Drayton Junior School?
The catchment area for Market Drayton Junior 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 Junior 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.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →Market Drayton Junior School: 360 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Market Drayton Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 337 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 360, Shropshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 32.3% of pupils at Market Drayton Junior 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 Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Market Drayton Junior School, MARKET DRAYTON, TF9 3HU
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 32.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145788
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Market Drayton Junior 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.
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Market Drayton · 0.3 miles away
Longlands Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Market Drayton · 0.9 miles away
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · Market Drayton · 1.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Market Drayton Junior School
What is the catchment area for Market Drayton Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Market Drayton Junior 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 Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Market Drayton Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 360 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Market Drayton Junior School? ▾
Admission to Market Drayton Junior 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 Junior School cover? ▾
Market Drayton Junior School is a primary school in MARKET DRAYTON, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. 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 Junior School? ▾
Market Drayton Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.