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Norton-in-Hales CofE Primary School

Main Road, Norton-in-Hales, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 4AT ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England primary school for ages 2–11 in Market Drayton. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (November 2022). The year group is too small to compare results fairly with the England average. 10 families put it first for 10 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
2–11
Pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Shropshire
Headteacher
Mrs angela alkureishi
Nursery
Has nursery classes

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (1 Nov 2022): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 9 pupils

Expected standard
56%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
11%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
103
Average scaled score
Maths score
103
Average scaled score
This school
56%
Shropshire
58%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
10
1st preferences
10
All applications
24
1st prefs per place
1.00
Fewer first choices than places

10 of 10 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
70
Capacity
105
71% full
Girls / boys
60/40
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)12.9%
  • English as an additional language5.7%
  • SEN support20%
  • Education, Health and Care plan5.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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