Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Buntingsdale Park
Tern Hill
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 2HB
Phone 01630638370
Reference Number 123397

Buntingsdale Primary School and Nursery is a welcoming school where pupils enjoy their educational experience. While many aspects such as the ambitious curriculum and strong community relationships are commendable, the school's overall performance has shown signs of decline since the previous inspection. Pupils are generally happy and safe, yet the inconsistency in support for those falling behind academically and variability in the teaching of early reading highlight areas needing improvement. The school enjoys positive relationships with staff and parents, with effective processes for identifying students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 77
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.35%
Girls: 50.65%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 11.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 10 18
2 2 7 9
3 7 7 14
4 4 5 9
5 4 5 9
6 10 3 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 70.1%
Mixed, Other 7.8%
White, Other 3.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.9%
Indian 2.6%
White & Asian 1.3%
Irish 1.3%
Caribbean 1.3%
Asian, Other 1.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 05 Nov 2024
Date Report
05 Nov 2024 School inspection
19 Mar 2019 Short inspection
15 Jan 2015 Full inspection:
03 May 2013 Monitoring visit
15 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
07 Dec 2011 Monitoring visit
28 Apr 2010 Full inspection:
24 Jan 2007 Full inspection:
23 Sep 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils form strong, trusting relationships with each other and staff.
  • The curriculum is well-organized and ambitious for mixed-age classes.
  • Reading is prioritized, fostering a love of reading among pupils.
  • The school provides a rich range of extracurricular opportunities.
  • Staff offer effective support for pupils' personal development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in support for pupils who fall behind academically.
  • Teaching of early reading is not implemented consistently.
  • Expectations for pupils' learning behaviors are occasionally low.
  • Assessment systems in some foundation subjects are not well established.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2
Writing 0.6
Maths -4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 0 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Market Drayton Junior School
Market Drayton Junior School, Market Drayton Junior School, Alexandra Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3HU
1.6 miles
Market Drayton Infant & Nursery School
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1.88 miles
Moreton Say CofE Primary School
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2.03 miles
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2.18 miles
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2.43 miles
Hodnet Primary School
Shrewsbury Street, Hodnet, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3NS
3.25 miles
Hinstock Primary School
Hinstock, Hinstock Primary School, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 2TE
4.21 miles
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4.57 miles
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4.71 miles
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4.99 miles
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