Michael Drayton Junior School is a primary school in Nuneaton, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Michael Drayton Junior School currently has around 595 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 32.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.3%).
| Address: | The Woodlands, Nuneaton, CV10 0SZ |
| Website: | www.michaeldraytonjunior.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02476392272 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Warwickshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Diane Compton-Belcher |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 125512 |
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 640 |
| Number of Pupils: | 595 |
| Number of Boys: | 293 |
| Number of Girls: | 302 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.30% | 472 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 26 |
| African | 4.40% | 26 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 19 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 7 |
| Pakistani | 1.00% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Hill Nursery School Queen Elizabeth Road , CV10 9AT | - not rated | 2,616 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockingford Maintained Nursery School St Paul's Road , Stockingford CV10 8HW | 4out of 4 | 3,122 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Drayton Junior School The Woodlands , Hartshill CV10 0SZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Michael Drayton Junior School The Woodlands , Hartshill CV10 0SZ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nathaniel Newton Infant School Victoria Road , Hartshill CV10 0LS | 3out of 4 | 357 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nursery Hill Primary School Ansley Common , CV10 0PY | 3out of 4 | 1,496 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's Catholic Academy Camp Hill Drive , CV10 0JX | 3out of 4 | 1,755 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson's End Middle School Park Lane , CV10 8NL | - not rated | 3,070 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartshill Academy Church Road , CV10 0NA | 2out of 4 | 297 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartshill School Church Road , Hartshill CV10 0NA | - not rated | 300 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartshill Academy Church Road , Hartshill CV10 0NA | - not rated | 300 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Educational Services 100 Cross Street , Stockingford CV10 8JH | - not rated | 3,106 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.