Community school · Shropshire

Stoke-on-Tern Primary School

2–11Ages
118Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123399URN

Rosehill Road, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, TF9 2LF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.2 below Shropshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

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22 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Shropshire median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

22 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 1.8; Shropshire median median 2.1
2025 2.3; Shropshire median median 1.9
2024 2.4; Shropshire median median 2.0
2023 3.3; Shropshire median median 2.0
2022 3.3; Shropshire median median 1.9
2021 2.1; Shropshire median median 1.6
2020 2.7; Shropshire median median 1.6
2019 1.5; Shropshire median median 1.7
2018 2.1; Shropshire median median 1.7
2017 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.7
2016 1.5; Shropshire median median 1.6
2015 1.7; Shropshire median median 1.6
2014 2.1; Shropshire median median 1.6

This school
Shropshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	22	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2025	12	27	2.3	12	1.00
Sep 2024	9	22	2.4	9	1.00
Sep 2023	10	33	3.3	9	0.90
Sep 2022	8	26	3.3	7	0.88
Sep 2021	13	27	2.1	10	0.77
Sep 2020	7	19	2.7	7	1.00
Sep 2019	16	24	1.5	16	1.00
Sep 2018	11	23	2.1	11	1.00
Sep 2017	17	28	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2016	17	26	1.5	16	0.94
Sep 2015	15	25	1.7	13	0.87
Sep 2014	11	23	2.1	11	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 63% · Maths 88% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%67th of 95 in Shropshire

Shropshire 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Shropshire 75% England 78%

Higher standard6%

Shropshire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Shropshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Shropshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Shropshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Shropshire 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Shropshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	6%	101	103
2023/24	67%	7%	104	103
2022/23	33%	0%	98	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Stoke-on-Tern Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery
3.5 km · Shropshire

Some aspects not as strong2024

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Hodnet Primary School
3.9 km · Shropshire

Not yet inspected

1.5applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Hinstock Primary School
4.3 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.5applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Market Drayton Junior School
5.6 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2022

51%met the SATs standard
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
5.9 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2022

1.5applications per place
Moreton Say CofE Primary School
6.5 km · Shropshire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Longlands Primary School
6.7 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School
6.8 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.2applications per place 33%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123399 · 893/2103
Capacity: 140 pupils · 118 on roll
Free school meals: 24.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Rosehill Road, Stoke Heath, Market Drayton, TF9 2LF
Local authority: Shropshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources