Moreton Say CofE Primary School

Moreton Say CofE Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in the latest Ofsted inspection. Leaders and staff are committed to providing an excellent education and fostering a strong community spirit among pupils. The school's inclusive atmosphere encourages pupils to care for each other and promotes exemplary behavior. While most areas of the school are performing well, some minor curriculum refinements are still needed to enhance retention of essential knowledge across various subjects.

Strengths

• Strong community spirit and exemplary behavior among pupils
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Well-planned early years provision that prepares children for key stage 1
• Rich and exciting curriculum with a clear vision from leaders
• Innovative after-school clubs that extend beyond sports
• Promising reading initiatives and effective assessment strategies

Areas for Improvement

• Some reading materials do not match phonics being learned, hindering progress
• Certain curricular activities do not adequately support knowledge retention

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Moreton Say CofE Primary School attended 97.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Moreton Say CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Moreton Say CofE Primary School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.5% of pupils at Moreton Say CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Moreton Say CofE Primary School received £8,765 and spent £8,896 for each of its 107 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £66,000 (£623 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Moreton Say CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Moreton Say CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Moreton Say CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Moreton Say CofE Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Moreton Say CofE Primary School have?

Moreton Say CofE Primary School has 111 pupils on roll.

What age range does Moreton Say CofE Primary School cover?

Moreton Say CofE Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Moreton Say CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Moreton Say CofE Primary School?

Moreton Say CofE Primary School is at Moreton Say, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3RS.